However, one Michelin-starred chef has warned against using the BBQ every chance you get - suggesting some foods are completely ruined when cooked with the outdoor appliance.

Rohit Ghai is one of the culinary world’s most in-demand chefs following a successful decade on the London restaurant scene - having opened his first solo eatery, Kutir, in 2018. He also runs Mayfair's Indian restaurant Manthan. 

Speaking to FEMAIL, he explained that many seafood are spoiled if placed on the BBQ, because of how easy it is to overcook them.

Meanwhile, lamb is one meat that will become too dry when cooked outdoors and tofu is far too delicate for it.

Here, we look at the ten items you should never cook on the barbeque - and the foods you should use instead... 

One Michelin-starred chef has warned against using the BBQ every chance you get - suggesting some foods (such as tofu, lamb and shrimps, pictured across the top) are completely ruined when cooked with the outdoor appliance. Instead, try steak, or Brussels sprout and corn on the cob