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title: "7 Dish Quotes By Yotam Ottolenghi"
description: "7 Dish quotes by Yotam Ottolenghi. Plus more from Yotam Ottolenghi and more Dish sayings from other authors."
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> [Though not a true cereal but a fruit, buckwheat seeds resemble cereal grains and are often used in a similar way to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/though-not-a-true-cereal-but-a-fruit-buckwheat-seeds-resemble-cereal/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5af/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_cereal_though-not-a-true-cereal-but-a-fruit-buc_1734613.jpg)

> [I like to add something unusual to a dish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/i-like-to-add-something-unusual-to-a-dish/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/161/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_add_i-like-to-add-something-unusual-to-a-dis_1812541.png)

> [Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/small-okra-pods-have-a-much-more-attractive-texture-than-large-ones/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f5/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_attractive_small-okra-pods-have-a-much-more-attract_2050854.png)

> [Yoghurt cuts sweetness and richness, tempers spice, and makes a dish sing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/yoghurt-cuts-sweetness-and-richness-tempers-spice-and-makes-a-dish/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/599/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_cuts_yoghurt-cuts-sweetness-and-richness-temp_2180113.png)

> [I adore recipes that make use of one cut of meat or a whole animal to create a complex dish, loaded with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/i-adore-recipes-that-make-use-of-one-cut-of-meat-or-a-whole-animal-to/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/521/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_adore_i-adore-recipes-that-make-use-of-one-cut_2406598.png)

> [Taleggio is the perfect cheese to melt over a warm dish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/taleggio-is-the-perfect-cheese-to-melt-over-a-warm-dish/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/367/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_cheese_taleggio-is-the-perfect-cheese-to-melt-o_2451810.png)

> [Most men say they can cook pasta, but I think you should find a little bit of an unusual angle on your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/most-men-say-they-can-cook-pasta-but-i-think-you-should-find-a-little/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c5/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_angle_most-men-say-they-can-cook-pasta-but-i-t_2461577.png)

## More by Yotam Ottolenghi

> [I have an intense dislike of doctrines, because you will always end up eating your words.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/i-have-an-intense-dislike-of-doctrines-because-you-will-always-end-up/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [If the first bite is with the eye and the second with the nose, some people will never take that third, actual bite if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/if-the-first-bite-is-with-the-eye-and-the-second-with-the-nose-some/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [The teaching thing, the one where I have to impart my knowledge, is probably what comes the least naturally to me because I'm an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/the-teaching-thing-the-one-where-i-have-to-impart-my-knowledge-is/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [The way to entice people into cooking is to cook delicious things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/the-way-to-entice-people-into-cooking-is-to-cook-delicious-things/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [Take your average couscous salad, and it's almost always a sloppy mush, no matter how much attention has gone into getting flavours in there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/take-your-average-couscous-salad-and-it-s-almost-always-a-sloppy-mush/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [Preparing and cooking squid is easier than most fish. The only thing to remember is not to cook it for too long.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/preparing-and-cooking-squid-is-easier-than-most-fish-the-only-thing/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [Brunch, for me, is an extended breakfast that should be enjoyed whenever you have time properly to engage in cooking and eating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/brunch-for-me-is-an-extended-breakfast-that-should-be-enjoyed/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [You can be vegetarian and eat fish. Its your choice, just say: I am what I am. There are no hardcore divisions anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/you-can-be-vegetarian-and-eat-fish-its-your-choice-just-say-i-am-what/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [I have a terrible tendency to lick my fingers when I cook. So much so that I got a telling off from my pastry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/i-have-a-terrible-tendency-to-lick-my-fingers-when-i-cook-so-much-so/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [Fish cakes are perceived as being quite British, and they're always a bit brown and a little dull.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/fish-cakes-are-perceived-as-being-quite-british-and-they-re-always-a/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [Chinese sausage, which is widely available from Asian grocers and online, is sweet, rich, and enticingly smoky. I add it to steamed rice with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/chinese-sausage-which-is-widely-available-from-asian-grocers-and/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [The differences between a tart, a pie and a quiche are a blur.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/the-differences-between-a-tart-a-pie-and-a-quiche-are-a-blur/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [I just don't tend to cook eggplant at home.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/i-just-don-t-tend-to-cook-eggplant-at-home/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/i-m-a-firm-believer-that-the-world-should-be-your-oyster-when-you-re/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

> [Every era has its own list of ingredients that are considered exotic and then, 15 years later, they're not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/every-era-has-its-own-list-of-ingredients-that-are-considered-exotic/)

[Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/)

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