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
meals people serve
These days, meals are more open to personal preferences. People like to serve themselves.
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.
food people
Food can bring people together in a way nothing else could.
cook desserts father main people serve
When I cook a meal, I like to serve things one by one and keep them separate. I get that from my father - he's such a purist. Some people even put their desserts on the main plate. It's just wrong.
almost brand deli favourite home lives local people stuff
Many people struggle to make hummus that lives up to their expectations at home, and recreating a favourite brand or the stuff from your local deli is almost impossible.
alter change food ingredient people replace themselves troubles
One of the troubles with food is that people take themselves too seriously. This is why I'm very happy for people to change my recipes, alter them, replace one ingredient for another.
actual bite food people second smells
If the first bite is with the eye and the second with the nose, some people will never take that third, actual bite if the food in question smells too fishy, fermented or cheesy.
meat people
For people who think of chicken as the meat choice of those-who-don't-really-like-meat, brining a bird will be a revelation.
available cooks home people range smoked spices
The range of ingredients available to home cooks has expanded dramatically. People are incorporating herbs and spices like lemongrass, smoked Mexican chile, sumac, and za'atar mix.
believer cuisines firm hidden open oyster people secrets themselves
I'm a firm believer that the world should be your oyster when you're cooking. People should open themselves to other cuisines - there are a lot of hidden secrets all over the world.
people vast
In vast parts of the world, people don't eat meat.
good people
I do support people eating more vegetables. It's a good thing to do.
people cooking way
The way to entice people into cooking is to cook delicious things.
mother food people
Mothers and grandmothers: these are the people that I admire most, not so much chefs.