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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. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

Kitchen

Ingredients

Many

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You

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" Too many books are full of recipes that aren't doable at home. They are purely aspirational. They are quite frightening, even for me. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

Even

Recipes

" Tahini is fantastically versatile, its deep, nutty flavour a harmonious match with roasted vegetables, grilled oily fish or barbecued meat. "

" Like all rice, black rice is great at absorbing flavours, but it's just as happy to act as a satiny bed for a poached egg, say, if you want to keep things simple. "

" One of the troubles with food is that people take themselves too seriously. This is why I'm very happy for people to change my recipes, alter them, replace one ingredient for another. "

" As is always the way with pancakes, the first hotcake to come out of the pan will probably be a bit misshapen. Just scoff it, and carry on with the rest. "

" Vegetarian and frugal it may be, but the chickpea is one of the most versatile ingredients you could keep in your cupboards. "

" 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. "

" Forget mung beans' reputation as healthy yet bland - used right, they soak up loads of flavour. "

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

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

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

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

" Chinese sausage, which is widely available from Asian grocers and online, is sweet, rich, and enticingly smoky. I add it to steamed rice with strips of omelette and a few baby veg stir-fried with soy. "

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

" Most of my recipes start life in the domestic kitchen, and even those that start out in the restaurant kitchen have to go through the domestic kitchen. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

Kitchen

Life

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

" Yoghurt cuts sweetness and richness, tempers spice, and makes a dish sing. "

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

" On many occasions, an informal buffet and casual seating offer a little more intimacy than a loud gathering around a big table. "

Yotam Ottolenghi

Table

Intimacy

" If I am honest, my food is actually quite far removed from both the food of my mother and my father. "

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" The moment to tell my barber I was gay just never came up. "

" Some heat, some spice and plenty of citrus are the building blocks of many North African fish dishes. "