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
good lightly salad sauce served sharp
Salbitxada is a sharp and lightly sweet Catalan sauce that's traditionally served with calcots - spring or salad onions, grilled whole, make a good substitute.
common lighter texture turkish
Rice and vermicelli is a common combination in Arab and Turkish cooking - it has a lighter texture than rice on its own.
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.
cooked creates culinary food full lightly package paper parcel remarkable served steam table
Food that's served at the table in a paper parcel always creates a remarkable culinary moment when opened, because the package is full of aromatic steam from the lightly cooked ingredients inside.
fruit light nut
Cobnuts have a fresher flavour than any other nut I know of and go very well with autumnal fruit and light cheeses.
vegetables light way
Just-poached vegetables show off their natural attributes and taste fresh and light in a way you never get with roasting or frying.
full home purely quite
Too many books are full of recipes that aren't doable at home. They are purely aspirational. They are quite frightening, even for me.
meals people serve
These days, meals are more open to personal preferences. People like to serve themselves.
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.
bit cakes perceived quite
Fish cakes are perceived as being quite British, and they're always a bit brown and a little dull.
easier preparing
Preparing and cooking squid is easier than most fish. The only thing to remember is not to cook it for too long.
cheese italian labelled melts
Scamorza, an Italian curd cheese often labelled 'smoked mozzarella,' melts fantastically well.
admittedly main raw
Raw fish suppers admittedly require a little planning, not least in the acquisition of the main ingredient.
cheese good image people
People don't know how good cauliflower is, because they always have this image of cauliflower cheese - awful, sticky, creamy and rich.