--- title: "17 Sweet Quotes By Yotam Ottolenghi" description: "17 Sweet quotes by Yotam Ottolenghi. Plus more from Yotam Ottolenghi and more Sweet sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d8/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_bake_sweet-potatoes-are-ideal-for-lazy-days-j_2827596.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) > [Pomegranate molasses is ubiquitous in Arabic cooking: it's sweet, sour and adds depth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/pomegranate-molasses-is-ubiquitous-in-arabic-cooking-it-s-sweet-sour/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/299/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_adds_pomegranate-molasses-is-ubiquitous-in-ar_231272.png) > [Kirmizi biber has a sweet aroma and can vary in spiciness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/kirmizi-biber-has-a-sweet-aroma-and-can-vary-in-spiciness/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/247/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_sweet_kirmizi-biber-has-a-sweet-aroma-and-can_3119256.png) > [My secret with kale is to add lots of sweet or sharp flavours to offset some of that grassy intensity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/my-secret-with-kale-is-to-add-lots-of-sweet-or-sharp-flavours-to/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/664/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_add_my-secret-with-kale-is-to-add-lots-of-sw_2507359.png) > [Call me tacky, but I love the union of sweet and sour, even in some now-unloved Oriental dishes incorporating pineapple and ketchup.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/call-me-tacky-but-i-love-the-union-of-sweet-and-sour-even-in-some-now/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/666/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_call_call-me-tacky-but-i-love-the-union-of-sw_316515.png) > [Infants have around 30,000 tastebuds, only about a third of which survive into adulthood, so a child's sensitivity towards extremes of sweet,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/infants-have-around-30-000-tastebuds-only-about-a-third-of-which/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/954/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_about_infants-have-around-30-000-tastebuds-onl_1898790.png) > [My maternal grandmother made fantastic ox tongue with velvety roasted potatoes. She cooked sweet red cabbage and lovely cauliflower with butter and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/my-maternal-grandmother-made-fantastic-ox-tongue-with-velvety-roasted/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04a/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_bread_my-maternal-grandmother-made-fantastic-o_1722035.png) > [As with lemon juice, the more sorrel you use, the more it has to be balanced with something sweet, starchy or creamy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/as-with-lemon-juice-the-more-sorrel-you-use-the-more-it-has-to-be/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8a/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_approach_as-with-lemon-juice-the-more-sorrel-you_1722553.png) > [A great fig should look like it's just about to burst its skin. When squeezed lightly it should give a little and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/a-great-fig-should-look-like-it-s-just-about-to-burst-its-skin-when/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87b/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_about_a-great-fig-should-look-like-it-s-just-a_1043229.png) > [Leeks are normally given the job of flavouring other things, such as stocks and soups, but I find their creaminess and sweet,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/leeks-are-normally-given-the-job-of-flavouring-other-things-such-as/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e1/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_find_leeks-are-normally-given-the-job-of-flav_1093022.png) > [Salbitxada is a sharp and lightly sweet Catalan sauce that's traditionally served with calcots - spring or salad onions, grilled whole, make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/salbitxada-is-a-sharp-and-lightly-sweet-catalan-sauce-that-s/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c7/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_catalan_salbitxada-is-a-sharp-and-lightly-sweet_1473079.png) > [Urfa chillies are a Turkish variety that are mild on heat but big on aroma. They're sweet, smoky, a lovely dark red,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/urfa-chillies-are-a-turkish-variety-that-are-mild-on-heat-but-big-on/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b2/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_about_urfa-chillies-are-a-turkish-variety-that_3087296.png) > [I get great pleasure from stuffed foods, from an apple strudel to a vegetable samosa, from a whole roasted bird with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/i-get-great-pleasure-from-stuffed-foods-from-an-apple-strudel-to-a/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20c/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_apple_i-get-great-pleasure-from-stuffed-foods_2928718.jpg) > [Breakfast is always the best time for something juicy, sweet and fresh - it just feels like the right way to open…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/breakfast-is-always-the-best-time-for-something-juicy-sweet-and-fresh/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c3/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_best_breakfast-is-always-the-best-time-for-so_776394.png) > [Chinese sausage, which is widely available from Asian grocers and online, is sweet, rich, and enticingly smoky. I add it to steamed…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da9/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_add_chinese-sausage-which-is-widely-availabl_125265.png) > [Black glutinous rice works in both savoury and sweet dishes. It's a popular pudding rice in south-east Asia, where you'll often come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/black-glutinous-rice-works-in-both-savoury-and-sweet-dishes-it-s-a/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a5/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_across_black-glutinous-rice-works-in-both-savou_637277.png) > [I love my garlic press; in fact, it is probably my one true desert island gadget. But I'm happy to put it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yotam-ottolenghi/i-love-my-garlic-press-in-fact-it-is-probably-my-one-true-desert/) [Yotam Ottolenghi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yotam-ottolenghi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c5/yotam-ottolenghi-1520_aside_i-love-my-garlic-press-in-fact-it-is-pro_1945759.png) ## Other authors on Sweet ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sweet/yotam-ottolenghi/#itemlist", "name": "17 Sweet Quotes By Yotam Ottolenghi", "numberOfItems": 17, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Sweet potatoes are ideal for lazy days: just bake, then mash and mix with yogurt, butter or olive oil.", "creator": { 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