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" Taleggio is the perfect cheese to melt over a warm dish. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

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" I always pan-fry sprouts - it retains texture and enhances flavour. "

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" For me, the end of childhood came when the number of candles on my birthday cake no longer reflected my age, around 19 or 20. From then on, each candle came to represent an entire decade. "

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" Food was always important in my family, but I didn't think of it as a vocation until a later point in life. "

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" Miso makes a soup loaded with flavour that saves you the hassle of making stock. "

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" I love the way soft white cheese such as ricotta or the creamier mascarpone reflect the milieu in which an animal has been raised. "

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" I love dishes that feature the various shades of a single colour, making you stop to check what's in there. "

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" 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 absorber of things. "

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" Polenta is one of those ingredients that in many homes spends its days at the back of the kitchen cupboard, on the 'no one knows quite what to do with it' shelf. "

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" Jerusalem artichokes have a great affinity with nuts. I love them with chopped walnuts or almonds, lemon juice, garlic, herbs and plenty of olive oil. "

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" Good asparagus needs minimal treatment and is best eaten with few other ingredients. "

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" Custard is controversial: what makes it a custard, how best to cook it and, crucially, is it to be eaten or put in a pie and thrown? "

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" Brunch, for me, is an extended breakfast that should be enjoyed whenever you have time properly to engage in cooking and eating. "

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" Kirmizi biber has a sweet aroma and can vary in spiciness. "

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" The taste of any simple tomato-based salad is dependent on the quality of the tomatoes. "

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" Most men say they can cook pasta, but I think you should find a little bit of an unusual angle on your pasta and make that your signature dish. "

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" New-season lamb shoulder, cooked pink, is the perfect platform for a mixture of fresh and cooked herbs. "

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" The differences between a tart, a pie and a quiche are a blur. "

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" Poaching white fish in moderately hot oil guarantees soft-textured flesh and allows you to prepare a sauce calmly, without the usual panic about overcooking the fish. "

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" Amaranth, the world's most nutritious grain, is available from health food stores. "

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" In vast parts of the world, people don't eat meat. "

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" Plums are a good substitute for gooseberries. "

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" Fusion food as a concept is kind of trying to quite consciously fuse things that are sometimes quite contradictory, sometimes quite far apart, to see if they'd work. "

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" A great fig should look like it's just about to burst its skin. When squeezed lightly it should give a little and not spring back. It must be almost unctuously sweet, soft and wet. "

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" There used to be a time - it isn't so much the case now - that vegetarianism was some kind of religion, and either you belong or you don't belong. "

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" Chefs don't use white pepper just to avoid spoiling the whiteness of pommes puree or bechamel. It has a more peppery aroma, with sharpness and sweetness, too. "

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" Normally, when congee is served, the different condiments and garnishes are placed in little bowls on the side so diners can make their own personal creations. "

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" Sorrel adds a unique grassy sharpness to salads and dressings, but it can be hard to come by. "

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" Healthy is in the eye of the beholder. "

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