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
case fry great transform
A quick shallow fry is a great way to transform leftovers, and no more so than in the case of risotto.
great salad
Beetroot is a great salad ingredient, especially when still warm; the colour ain't bad, either.
culinary eggs great ideal morning normally sauce warming
Braising eggs in a flavoursome, aromatic sauce is all the rage. It is warming and comforting, ideal for the morning when you are not normally up for a great culinary challenge.
act bed black great rice
Like all rice, black rice is great at absorbing flavours, but it's just as happy to act as a satiny bed for a poached egg, say, if you want to keep things simple.
apple filled great leaf pleasure rice stuffed vegetable vine
I get great pleasure from stuffed foods, from an apple strudel to a vegetable samosa, from a whole roasted bird with a sweet and savoury stuffing to a vine leaf filled with rice and spices.
great keeps spinach swiss
Swiss chard is undervalued in Britain. It's a great substitute for spinach and keeps its shape well.
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.
almost burst fig great lightly soft squeezed
A great fig should look like it's just about to burst its skin. When squeezed lightly it should give a little and not spring back. It must be almost unctuously sweet, soft and wet.
both great
The tang of tamarind is a great way both to flavour and lighten up slow-cooked savoury dishes.
delicate dried great split texture
Chana dal are skinless dried split chickpeas used in Indian cooking. They have a great texture and delicate flavour.
bland bread great sliced tomato
The difference between a bland tomato and great one is immense, much like the difference between a standard, sliced white bread and a crusty, aromatic sourdough.
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.
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.