Barbecue

So you've bought some meticulously sourced flat iron steak, have a very decent bottle of Californian red from your local vintner ready to drink for your BBQ, but all this is for naught if you haven't considered what you're actually cooking your food on. Thankfully The Ginger Pig have done the legwork for you. From next week they'll be selling an exclusive brand of charcoal created in partnership with The London Log Company.

The resulting Chef’s Blend is a mix of beech,

Another day, another new barbecue restaurant announced for London. But Austen's Smokehouse, which is set to grace Kensal Rise with its presence very soon, certainly has a few things going for it that no other 'cue place does. The first is who's running the show here - none other than BBQ maniac DJ Yoda. Hot Dinners grabbed some time with him to find out what a DJ is doing opening a restaurant.

What was the thinking behind

The latest barbecue joint to hit London really does add something different, with an middle eastern cooking touch throughout. We take a look.