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A grill, a few side dishes, a warm evening: a barbecue is company in its most relaxed form. Everyone contributes something, and the evening stretches out pleasantly.
Company in its most relaxed form
A grill, a few side dishes, a warm evening: a barbecue is company in its most relaxed form. You stand around together, the smell hangs in the air, the food comes together slowly and alongside everything else. Nobody has to disappear into the kitchen; it all happens outside, among everyone. That informality makes the barbecue the very picture of a summer evening together.
Everyone contributes something
A barbecue works beautifully as a joint effort. One person tends the fire, others bring salads, bread, drinks or something for the grill. Sharing out the preparation takes the work off the host and produces a pleasing variety on the table. A spontaneous get-together becomes, with very little effort, a rich little celebration for everyone.
The evening stretches out pleasantly
The lovely thing about a barbecue is its unhurried rhythm. The food comes off the grill in stages, you eat in waves, sit together, talk, let the evening wind down slowly. That slowing down does you good. With a few lights, perhaps some music and enough time, a barbecue turns into a long, sociable evening you remember fondly.
Tips for getting started
- Share out the jobs: one person grills, the others bring salads, bread and drinks.
- Remember vegetarian options, so that there really is something for everyone.
- Light the coals in good time – a proper bed of embers takes a good half hour.
- A few lights and some music turn a barbecue into a long, lovely evening.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best way to organise a barbecue as a group?
By having everyone contribute – one the fire and the grill, others the sides, bread and drinks. That spreads the effort and makes the table varied.
What should be there for everyone at a barbecue?
Alongside the usual grilled food, vegetarian options such as vegetables, halloumi or grilling cheese, so that everyone really is catered for.
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