The hill I will die on: The barbecue is fundamentally unenjoyable. Please, put a lid on it | Max Liu

Dress up the barbie however you like - its toxic, tiresome and, more to the point, malnourishingIf youre invited to a barbecue, have your dinner before you go. It is the wisest advice my dad has ever given me. Barbecues are one of lifes perennial disappointments. The romance of eating outside quickly degenerates into a recipe for mucky fingers, smelly clothes and more mess than you bargained for, with grills that you can never get clean, uncomfortable seating that makes your back ache or, dafter...