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
beans broad popping skins time
Popping broad beans out of their skins can be therapeutic, but it isn't everybody's favourite waste of time.
cuts exception fish fishy land larger longer require tender time
Most fish require a short cooking time, but cephalopods are the exception to this fishy rule. As with some cuts of larger land beasts, the longer they're cooked, the more tender they get.
amazed cooking notice technique time variation
After all these years of cooking and writing recipes, I am still amazed every time I notice how even the minutest of variation in technique can make a spectacular difference.
case either religion time
There used to be a time - it isn't so much the case now - that vegetarianism was some kind of religion, and either you belong or you don't belong.
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.
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.
busiest home
Even in the busiest kitchen, there's always a point at the end of the day when you go home.