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
addition freshness gives normally
The addition of vinaigrette to freshly roasted vegetables gives them a freshness and juiciness they don't normally have; the acidity brings out new shades of flavour, too.
add dried neutral otherwise
Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups.
add chicken dried freshness fruit red rice sharp tiny
Barberries, or zereshk, are tiny dried red fruit with a tremendously sharp flavour. They come from Iran, where they're used to add freshness to rice and chicken dishes.
add lots offset
My secret with kale is to add lots of sweet or sharp flavours to offset some of that grassy intensity.
addition magical store
Orange blossom water would make a magical addition to your store cupboard.
add asian available baby chinese few rice strips widely
Chinese sausage, which is widely available from Asian grocers and online, is sweet, rich, and enticingly smoky. I add it to steamed rice with strips of omelette and a few baby veg stir-fried with soy.
adds arabic ubiquitous
Pomegranate molasses is ubiquitous in Arabic cooking: it's sweet, sour and adds depth.
addition butter
Good-quality nuts, toasted in a little butter and salt, make a magical addition to many salads.
adds lots meat work
Marinating chicken in miso adds lots of character to the meat with little work.
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.
extremes sour survive third towards
Infants have around 30,000 tastebuds, only about a third of which survive into adulthood, so a child's sensitivity towards extremes of sweet, sour and bitter flavours is heightened.
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.
actively compares meals
Eating ready-made meals is about being very passive, and actively cooking is something that nothing compares to.
match nutty
Tahini is fantastically versatile, its deep, nutty flavour a harmonious match with roasted vegetables, grilled oily fish or barbecued meat.