These days, meals are more open to personal preferences. People like to serve themselves. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
I do support people eating more vegetables. It's a good thing to do. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Like parents, cooks shouldn't have favourites, but some recipes inevitably shine more than others. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
There's nothing more marvelously wintery than orange root veg mash; some butter is all it needs. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
A quick shallow fry is a great way to transform leftovers, and no more so than in the case of risotto. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
As for pineapple, it's far more versatile than you might think, and certainly merits wider use than in Hawaiian pizzas and pina… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Chefs don't use white pepper just to avoid spoiling the whiteness of pommes puree or bechamel. It has a more peppery aroma,… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
On many occasions, an informal buffet and casual seating offer a little more intimacy than a loud gathering around a big table. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Most fish require a short cooking time, but cephalopods are the exception to this fishy rule. As with some cuts of larger… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Fresh egg pasta is traditionally served in the north of Italy with butter, cream and rich meat sauces, whereas dried pasta is… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
As with lemon juice, the more sorrel you use, the more it has to be balanced with something sweet, starchy or creamy… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
My father always cooks more polenta than he needs for a meal. The excess he spreads on an oiled surface and chills.… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
I rarely cook traditional risotto, but I love other grains cooked similarly - barley, spelt or split wheat. I find they have… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Pot barley takes longer to cook than pearl, but an overnight soak in water will speed things along. It's a robust grain… — 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
