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
domestic life recipes restaurant
Most of my recipes start life in the domestic kitchen, and even those that start out in the restaurant kitchen have to go through the domestic kitchen.
meat people
For people who think of chicken as the meat choice of those-who-don't-really-like-meat, brining a bird will be a revelation.
great interact trick
A great ratatouille is one in which the vegetables interact with each other but are still discernible from each other. The trick is to cook them just right: not over, not under.
love
I have yet to meet a carnivore who doesn't love a sausage roll.
almost chicken dishes gratifying rightly variation
Almost every culture has its own variation on chicken soup, and rightly so - it's one of the most gratifying dishes on the face of the Earth.
raw
Blanching the cloves removes the harsh and bitter bite of raw garlic.
designed evolved lebanese
Lebanese mezze, Cantonese dim sum and Basque pinchos have all evolved over years and are designed to make sense together.
buffet casual informal loud offer
On many occasions, an informal buffet and casual seating offer a little more intimacy than a loud gathering around a big table.
great keeps spinach swiss
Swiss chard is undervalued in Britain. It's a great substitute for spinach and keeps its shape well.
african favourite ideal north paste potent spice vegetables
Chermoula is a potent North African spice paste that is ideal for smearing on your favourite vegetables for roasting.
asparagus best eaten few good minimal treatment
Good asparagus needs minimal treatment and is best eaten with few other ingredients.
common lighter texture turkish
Rice and vermicelli is a common combination in Arab and Turkish cooking - it has a lighter texture than rice on its own.
fried indulgence
Tossing doughnuts, fritters or fried dumplings in fennel sugar adds grown-up complexity without diminishing the indulgence factor.
beans bizarre grown middle seemed
Having grown up in the Middle East, eating beans for breakfast always seemed like a bizarre British eccentricity.