Dad likes my food, but he probably thinks it's too busy. He is a wonderful cook but only uses three ingredients. My… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Many ingredients are called 'earthy,' but none comes as close to fitting the bill as buckwheat. I'm mildly obsessed with the stuff. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Good asparagus needs minimal treatment and is best eaten with few other ingredients. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Middle Eastern cuisine has the same depth of ingredients and processes as other cuisines. They just haven't had as much exposure. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Vegetarian and frugal it may be, but the chickpea is one of the most versatile ingredients you could keep in your cupboards. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Every era has its own list of ingredients that are considered exotic and then, 15 years later, they're not. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
I like to talk about food, ingredients, and how to adapt recipes. It's a dialogue. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
A well-made salad must have a certain uniformity; it should make perfect sense for those ingredients to share a bowl. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
The range of ingredients available to home cooks has expanded dramatically. People are incorporating herbs and spices like lemongrass, smoked Mexican chile,… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Food that's served at the table in a paper parcel always creates a remarkable culinary moment when opened, because the package is… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Polenta is one of those ingredients that in many homes spends its days at the back of the kitchen cupboard, on the… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
I have an intense dislike of doctrines, because you will always end up eating your words. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
If the first bite is with the eye and the second with the nose, some people will never take that third, actual bite if… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
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… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
The way to entice people into cooking is to cook delicious things. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
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. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Preparing and cooking squid is easier than most fish. The only thing to remember is not to cook it for too long. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Brunch, for me, is an extended breakfast that should be enjoyed whenever you have time properly to engage in cooking and eating. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
You can be vegetarian and eat fish. Its your choice, just say: I am what I am. There are no hardcore divisions anymore. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
I have a terrible tendency to lick my fingers when I cook. So much so that I got a telling off from my pastry… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Fish cakes are perceived as being quite British, and they're always a bit brown and a little dull. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Chinese sausage, which is widely available from Asian grocers and online, is sweet, rich, and enticingly smoky. I add it to steamed rice with… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
