Yotam Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi Yotam Assaf Ottolenghiis an Israeli-born British chef, recipe writer and restaurant owner...
NationalityIsraeli
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth14 December 1968
CountryIsrael
melt
Taleggio is the perfect cheese to melt over a warm dish.
capable defence divisive needs
Buckwheat, like Marmite and durian, is a seriously divisive foodstuff, so it needs a seriously capable defence team if it's ever going to make it on to most people's dinner tables.
hard
Sorrel adds a unique grassy sharpness to salads and dressings, but it can be hard to come by.
considered list
Every era has its own list of ingredients that are considered exotic and then, 15 years later, they're not.
adds lots meat work
Marinating chicken in miso adds lots of character to the meat with little work.
balanced lemon rather
As with lemon juice, the more sorrel you use, the more it has to be balanced with something sweet, starchy or creamy - it's a yin-yang approach to cooking that I find rather calming.
fresh main whether
The main distinction for fresh chillies is whether they are red or green, the difference being one of ripeness.
alone among celery stick vicious
How can something that's 95% water be so divisive? Alone among vegetables, the poor, innocent stick of celery elicits the most vicious attacks.
actively compares meals
Eating ready-made meals is about being very passive, and actively cooking is something that nothing compares to.
type
Long-, medium- and short-grain rices differ in the amount and type of starch they have.
food health
Amaranth, the world's most nutritious grain, is available from health food stores.
match nutty
Tahini is fantastically versatile, its deep, nutty flavour a harmonious match with roasted vegetables, grilled oily fish or barbecued meat.
case fry great transform
A quick shallow fry is a great way to transform leftovers, and no more so than in the case of risotto.
vegetables light way
Just-poached vegetables show off their natural attributes and taste fresh and light in a way you never get with roasting or frying.