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" 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 across it cooked with water, coconut milk and a pandan leaf. "

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" Speaking as someone who didn't go through the U.K. school system, with all the culinary baggage that entails, I am inordinately fond of custard in any shape or form. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

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" Recipes can be incredibly vague where chillies are concerned. "

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

" I just don't tend to cook eggplant at home. "

" Verjuice may not be the easiest thing in the world to find, but you should be able to track some down in good delis and online. "

" 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! "

" Food can bring people together in a way nothing else could. "

" 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. "

" Stereotypical vegetarian food looks gray and brown. "

" Seasonality in winter doesn't have to mean sleep-inducing, stew-like, starchy casseroles. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

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" Manouri is a Greek ewes' milk cheese that's light in colour and texture. It's fresh and milky, and goes well with other subtle flavours. "

" You don't need a machine to make pasta: a rolling pin and a fast hand can create a smooth, if thick, sheet. "

" A lemon, boiled whole and blitzed, makes a useful base for all sorts of dressings. "

" If I must choose between healthy and tasty, I go for the second: having only one life to waste, it might as well be a pleasurable one. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

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" Raw fish suppers admittedly require a little planning, not least in the acquisition of the main ingredient. "

" 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. "

" I get great pleasure from stuffed foods, from an apple strudel to a vegetable samosa, from a whole roasted bird with a sweet and savoury stuffing to a vine leaf filled with rice and spices. "

" Blanching the cloves removes the harsh and bitter bite of raw garlic. "

" Pot barley takes longer to cook than pearl, but an overnight soak in water will speed things along. It's a robust grain that, if overcooked, won't collapse but will become more tender. "

" On some subconscious level, I've been prejudiced against turnips, parsnips, swedes and other roots. Do they taste of much? Are they really special? How wrong I was. "

" Steaming maintains some of the aubergine flesh's texture, which doesn't happen if you cook it in any other way. "

" My dad makes food with very few delicate flavours. "

" Lebanese mezze, Cantonese dim sum and Basque pinchos have all evolved over years and are designed to make sense together. "

" Urfa chillies are a Turkish variety that are mild on heat but big on aroma. They're sweet, smoky, a lovely dark red, and go with just about anything. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

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" Apart from its famous healing properties, manuka has a strong, woody flavour. "

" I adore recipes that make use of one cut of meat or a whole animal to create a complex dish, loaded with flavour. "

" The main distinction for fresh chillies is whether they are red or green, the difference being one of ripeness. "

" Stuffed vine leaves tend to burn and/or stick when you cook them. To avoid this, use a heavy based pan lined with a few layers of second-rate leaves. "

" Like parents, cooks shouldn't have favourites, but some recipes inevitably shine more than others. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

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" 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 a lot of hidden secrets all over the world. "