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Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes

Chickpeas are one of my favourite things to serve with chorizo or lamb meatballs; they also work brilliantly as the quiet partner in a vibrant alphonso mango salad Picture Quote #1

Dad likes my food, but he probably thinks it’s too busy. He is a wonderful cook but only uses three ingredients. My mum rips out my articles and makes my recipes Picture Quote #1

I used to have a very unmediated experience of food but, because of the recipe testing, I’ve lost that now. I can’t switch it off even when I’m on holiday Picture Quote #1

I like to talk about food, ingredients, and how to adapt recipes. It’s a dialogue Picture Quote #1

A food processor, or even one of those small bowls that fit on a stick blender, is a real treasure. No, that’s not an overstatement Picture Quote #1

The smells of slow cooking spread around the house and impart a unique warmth matched only by the flavour of the food Picture Quote #1

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Sea spaghetti looks like dark fettuccine and has a similar texture - you can get it in health food stores or online Picture Quote #1

Amaranth, the world’s most nutritious grain, is available from health food stores Picture Quote #1

Rice and vermicelli is a common combination in Arab and Turkish cooking - it has a lighter texture than rice on its own Picture Quote #1

Dinner parties are still highly popular, and I believe they always will be Picture Quote #1

Eating ready-made meals is about being very passive, and actively cooking is something that nothing compares to Picture Quote #1

Sorrel adds a unique grassy sharpness to salads and dressings, but it can be hard to come by Picture Quote #1

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I keep returning to the combination of artichoke, broad beans and lemon. The freshness of young beans and the lemon juice ‘lifts’ the artichoke and balances its hearty nature Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

If you can’t taste an ingredient, you have to ask yourself why it is there Picture Quote #1

On many occasions, an informal buffet and casual seating offer a little more intimacy than a loud gathering around a big table Picture Quote #1

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and the by-product from one food can be perfect for making another Picture Quote #1

I love the way soft white cheese such as ricotta or the creamier mascarpone reflect the milieu in which an animal has been raised Picture Quote #1

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When it comes to cooking pasta, the first essential is to make sure you have a big enough pot: it needs room to roll in the water while cooking Picture Quote #1

My maternal grandmother made fantastic ox tongue with velvety roasted potatoes. She cooked sweet red cabbage and lovely cauliflower with butter and bread crumbs Picture Quote #1

After all these years of cooking and writing recipes, I am still amazed every time I notice how even the minutest of variation in technique can make a spectacular difference Picture Quote #1

I am sure that in the story of Adam and Eve, the forbidden fruit was a fig and not an apple, pear or anything else Picture Quote #1

Breakfast is always the best time for something juicy, sweet and fresh - it just feels like the right way to open the day. There’s no right way, though, when it comes to choosing the fruit Picture Quote #1

Pizza was made for television in so many ways: it is easy to heat up, easy to divide and easy to eat in a group. It is easy to enjoy, easy to digest and easy-going. It is so Italian! Picture Quote #1

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You can be vegetarian and eat fish. Its your choice, just say: I am what I am. There are no hardcore divisions anymore Picture Quote #1

The way to entice people into cooking is to cook delicious things Picture Quote #1

For those, like me, who can’t rely on being given a home smoker this Christmas, you can build your own approximation with just a roll of tin foil and a big wok or pan for which you have a lid Picture Quote #1

Most fish require a short cooking time, but cephalopods are the exception to this fishy rule. As with some cuts of larger land beasts, the longer they’re cooked, the more tender they get Picture Quote #1

Preparing and cooking squid is easier than most fish. The only thing to remember is not to cook it for too long Picture Quote #1

The combination of lentils with rice or bulgur is the absolute height of Levantine comfort food. I could eat it every day Picture Quote #1

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Chickpeas are one of my favourite things to serve with chorizo or lamb meatballs; they also work brilliantly as the quiet partner in a vibrant alphonso mango salad. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Dad likes my food, but he probably thinks it’s too busy. He is a wonderful cook but only uses three ingredients. My mum rips out my articles and makes my recipes. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) I used to have a very unmediated experience of food but, because of the recipe testing, I’ve lost that now. I can’t switch it off even when I’m on holiday. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) I like to talk about food, ingredients, and how to adapt recipes. It’s a dialogue. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) A food processor, or even one of those small bowls that fit on a stick blender, is a real treasure. No, that’s not an overstatement. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) The smells of slow cooking spread around the house and impart a unique warmth matched only by the flavour of the food. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Sea spaghetti looks like dark fettuccine and has a similar texture - you can get it in health food stores or online. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Amaranth, the world’s most nutritious grain, is available from health food stores (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Rice and vermicelli is a common combination in Arab and Turkish cooking - it has a lighter texture than rice on its own. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Dinner parties are still highly popular, and I believe they always will be (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Eating ready-made meals is about being very passive, and actively cooking is something that nothing compares to. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Sorrel adds a unique grassy sharpness to salads and dressings, but it can be hard to come by (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) I keep returning to the combination of artichoke, broad beans and lemon. The freshness of young beans and the lemon juice ‘lifts’ the artichoke and balances its hearty nature. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) 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 Quotes) If you can’t taste an ingredient, you have to ask yourself why it is there (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) On many occasions, an informal buffet and casual seating offer a little more intimacy than a loud gathering around a big table. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and the by-product from one food can be perfect for making another. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) I love the way soft white cheese such as ricotta or the creamier mascarpone reflect the milieu in which an animal has been raised. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) When it comes to cooking pasta, the first essential is to make sure you have a big enough pot: it needs room to roll in the water while cooking. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) My maternal grandmother made fantastic ox tongue with velvety roasted potatoes. She cooked sweet red cabbage and lovely cauliflower with butter and bread crumbs. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) After all these years of cooking and writing recipes, I am still amazed every time I notice how even the minutest of variation in technique can make a spectacular difference. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) I am sure that in the story of Adam and Eve, the forbidden fruit was a fig and not an apple, pear or anything else. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Breakfast is always the best time for something juicy, sweet and fresh - it just feels like the right way to open the day. There’s no right way, though, when it comes to choosing the fruit (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Pizza was made for television in so many ways: it is easy to heat up, easy to divide and easy to eat in a group. It is easy to enjoy, easy to digest and easy-going. It is so Italian! (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) 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 Quotes) The way to entice people into cooking is to cook delicious things (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) For those, like me, who can’t rely on being given a home smoker this Christmas, you can build your own approximation with just a roll of tin foil and a big wok or pan for which you have a lid. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Most fish require a short cooking time, but cephalopods are the exception to this fishy rule. As with some cuts of larger land beasts, the longer they’re cooked, the more tender they get. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) Preparing and cooking squid is easier than most fish. The only thing to remember is not to cook it for too long. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes) The combination of lentils with rice or bulgur is the absolute height of Levantine comfort food. I could eat it every day. (Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes)

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