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
food
I like to talk about food, ingredients, and how to adapt recipes. It's a dialogue.
blog blogging bridges food gap serious
The Guardian's 'Word of Mouth' blog bridges the gap between blogging and serious food journalism.
enjoyable enjoying food
Going out for a meal, especially for young urbanites, is less about socialising over enjoyable food than about enjoying food as a way to socialise.
dad few food
My dad makes food with very few delicate flavours.
family food later life point until vocation
Food was always important in my family, but I didn't think of it as a vocation until a later point in life.
food health
Amaranth, the world's most nutritious grain, is available from health food stores.
cuisine depth eastern
Middle Eastern cuisine has the same depth of ingredients and processes as other cuisines. They just haven't had as much exposure.
cooked european term time
In certain European cuisines, vegetables are cooked a long time. I take the term 'al dente' and use it for vegetables.
dried smoky
Chipotles, which are dried jalapeno peppers, give out a terrific smoky flavour - they're warm, earthy and usually not too spicy.
butter ideal mix olive potatoes
Sweet potatoes are ideal for lazy days: just bake, then mash and mix with yogurt, butter or olive oil.
fitting none obsessed
Many ingredients are called 'earthy,' but none comes as close to fitting the bill as buckwheat. I'm mildly obsessed with the stuff.
greek olive
Greek yogurt with some olive oil stirred in can transform many dishes.
cooking far lemon preserved reaching using
I have been cooking with preserved lemon for years, using it left, right and centre, but I am still far from reaching my limit.
british official
If the British Isles had an official vegetable, it would have to be the potato.