‘Takes standard burger cheese to the next level’: what to bring to a barbecue

Serving up the little touches that make a barbecue memorable. Photograph: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images

Summer’s here, so you’ve probably got an invitation to a barbecue. If someone’s gone to the effort of hosting one, they deserve better than supermarket sausages and a bottle of wine grabbed from the corner shop on the way.

But what to bring that’s thoughtful and a little bit different? Whether it’s olive oil or ice lollies, green harissa or Lambrusco (yes, really), here are some suggestions from those in the know.