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title: "7 Olive Quotes By Yotam Ottolenghi"
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> [The combination of olive oil, garlic and lemon juice lifts the spirits in winter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/the-combination-of-olive-oil-garlic-and-lemon-juice-lifts-the-spirits/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23d/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_combination_the-combination-of-olive-oil-garlic-and_1314015.png)

> [Greek yogurt with some olive oil stirred in can transform many dishes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/greek-yogurt-with-some-olive-oil-stirred-in-can-transform-many-dishes/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/184/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_dishes_greek-yogurt-with-some-olive-oil-stirred_1515247.png)

> [Jerusalem artichokes have a great affinity with nuts. I love them with chopped walnuts or almonds, lemon juice, garlic, herbs and plenty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/jerusalem-artichokes-have-a-great-affinity-with-nuts-i-love-them-with/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/379/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_affinity_jerusalem-artichokes-have-a-great-affini_1647312.png)

> [Some days, just occasionally, when I've had just one too many chickpeas, drizzles of olive oil or chunks of feta, I crave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/some-days-just-occasionally-when-i-ve-had-just-one-too-many-chickpeas/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7c/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_chunks_some-days-just-occasionally-when-i-ve-ha_2097761.png)

> [My father always cooks more polenta than he needs for a meal. The excess he spreads on an oiled surface and chills.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/my-father-always-cooks-more-polenta-than-he-needs-for-a-meal-the/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/072/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_always_my-father-always-cooks-more-polenta-than_2236371.png)

> [Sweet potatoes are ideal for lazy days: just bake, then mash and mix with yogurt, butter or olive oil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/sweet-potatoes-are-ideal-for-lazy-days-just-bake-then-mash-and-mix/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d8/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_bake_sweet-potatoes-are-ideal-for-lazy-days-j_2827596.png)

> [Fresh egg pasta is traditionally served in the north of Italy with butter, cream and rich meat sauces, whereas dried pasta is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/fresh-egg-pasta-is-traditionally-served-in-the-north-of-italy-with/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d29/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_butter_fresh-egg-pasta-is-traditionally-served_2896172.png)

## Other authors on Olive

## 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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