Chipotles, which are dried jalapeno peppers, give out a terrific smoky flavour - they're warm, earthy and usually not too spicy. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
As is always the way with pancakes, the first hotcake to come out of the pan will probably be a bit misshapen.… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Going out for a meal, especially for young urbanites, is less about socialising over enjoyable food than about enjoying food as a… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
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
Most of my recipes start life in the domestic kitchen, and even those that start out in the restaurant kitchen have to… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
The kitchen is tough. It's one of the last bastions in civilized culture that sets out to crush the spirit. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Most pumpkin dishes involve scooping out the seeds, cutting off the skin, and chopping up the flesh before cooking. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
Popping broad beans out of their skins can be therapeutic, but it isn't everybody's favourite waste of time. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
The addition of vinaigrette to freshly roasted vegetables gives them a freshness and juiciness they don't normally have; the acidity brings out… — 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 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
