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
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.
Seasonality in winter doesn't have to mean sleep-inducing, stew-like, starchy casseroles.
appealing clusters firmness mushrooms
Shimeji are those odd-looking clusters of small mushrooms you often find in so-called 'exotic' selections at the supermarket. They have an appealing firmness that is retained during light cooking.
favourite
My all-time favourite classic use of ricotta is in gnudi: fluffy, cheesy dumplings of almost ethereal, feathery lightness.
dad few food
My dad makes food with very few delicate flavours.
places tons
There are tons of wonderful places to eat in London.
enhancing gently mainly mushroom soothing
Barley and mushroom is a soothing combination. It's mainly a textural thing, with the barley both gently breaking and enhancing the mushroomy gloopiness.
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.
dislike
I have an intense dislike of doctrines, because you will always end up eating your words.
cereal resemble side similar though
Though not a true cereal but a fruit, buckwheat seeds resemble cereal grains and are often used in a similar way to rice, barley, bulgar or quinoa, usually as a side dish.
TV chefs are not responsible for people's consumption of fibre; this is not our job.
asked british home knew love might pinpoint realised reasons shared
There are many reasons I feel at home in the U.K., but if I were asked to pinpoint the moment I knew I'd arrived, it might well be when I realised the British shared my love of fritters.
bland loads soak
Forget mung beans' reputation as healthy yet bland - used right, they soak up loads of flavour.
food people
Food can bring people together in a way nothing else could.