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
places tons
There are tons of wonderful places to eat in London.
absorb cooked love rarely rice similarly split
I rarely cook traditional risotto, but I love other grains cooked similarly - barley, spelt or split wheat. I find they have more character than rice and absorb other flavours more wholeheartedly.
aside garlic island love smell sweet taste true whenever
I love my garlic press; in fact, it is probably my one true desert island gadget. But I'm happy to put it aside whenever the smell and sweet taste of slow-cooked garlic is called for.
affinity chopped great herbs jerusalem lemon love olive plenty
Jerusalem artichokes have a great affinity with nuts. I love them with chopped walnuts or almonds, lemon juice, garlic, herbs and plenty of olive oil.
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.
food
I like to talk about food, ingredients, and how to adapt recipes. It's a dialogue.
british official
If the British Isles had an official vegetable, it would have to be the potato.
definitely eaten hardly meals none
Hardly any of my most memorable meals have been eaten in a restaurant, and definitely none in one of those fancy marble-floored, polished-silver establishments.