Home
Authors
Tags
App
Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App
" Tel Aviv is the most exciting place to eat in Israel. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Place
Eat
Exciting
Related Quotes:
" Pomegranate molasses is ubiquitous in Arabic cooking: it's sweet, sour and adds depth. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Sweet
Arabic
Cooking
" Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Conflict
You
Very
" The combination of olive oil, garlic and lemon juice lifts the spirits in winter. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Garlic
Spirits
Oil
" Buttermilk's palate-cleansing tartness is one reason it's used a lot in southern India, where meals often end with a small bowl of the stuff served with plain rice and pickles. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Rice
Used
Reason
" 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. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Vine
Avoid
Cook
" 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
Way
White
Animal
" I have been cooking with preserved lemon for years, using it left, right and centre, but I am still far from reaching my limit. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Left
Years
Cooking
" For people who think of chicken as the meat choice of those-who-don't-really-like-meat, brining a bird will be a revelation. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Bird
Think
People
" You can be vegetarian and eat fish. It's your choice, just say: 'I am what I am.' There are no hardcore divisions anymore. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
I Am
You
I Am What I Am
" 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
Cooking
Fish
Time
" When I cook a meal, I like to serve things one by one and keep them separate. I get that from my father - he's such a purist. Some people even put their desserts on the main plate. It's just wrong. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
People
Father
Wrong
" The natural sweetness of leeks, with their soft, oniony aroma, makes them the perfect winter comfort food. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Perfect
Natural
Food
" There are many reasons I feel at home in the U.K., but if I were asked to pinpoint the moment I knew I'd arrived, it might well be when I realised the British shared my love of fritters. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Well
Moment
Home
" Lebanese mezze, Cantonese dim sum and Basque pinchos have all evolved over years and are designed to make sense together. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Years
Dim
Over
" 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
Wonderful
Busy
Cook
" Chana dal are skinless dried split chickpeas used in Indian cooking. They have a great texture and delicate flavour. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Delicate
Cooking
Great
" A great ratatouille is one in which the vegetables interact with each other but are still discernible from each other. The trick is to cook them just right: not over, not under. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Great
Vegetables
Over
" Leeks are normally given the job of flavouring other things, such as stocks and soups, but I find their creaminess and sweet, oniony flavour very satisfying. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Sweet
Find
Job
" Yoghurt cuts sweetness and richness, tempers spice, and makes a dish sing. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Spice
Richness
Makes
" I used to love fine dining, but I lost my appetite for it to a degree because sometimes it is too much about the effort and too little about the result. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Love
Result
Too Much
" There is nothing like a good old recipe. If it has lasted, then it is good. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Nothing
Like
Good
" I love dishes that feature the various shades of a single colour, making you stop to check what's in there. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Stop
Shades
Colour
" Barley and mushroom is a soothing combination. It's mainly a textural thing, with the barley both gently breaking and enhancing the mushroomy gloopiness. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Breaking
Soothing
Both
" Many people struggle to make hummus that lives up to their expectations at home, and recreating a favourite brand or the stuff from your local deli is almost impossible. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Impossible
Home
People
" I always preferred my father's pasta the next day, when he'd put it in a hot oven with heaps of extra cheese. It would emerge slightly burned and very crisp on top. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Food
Hot
Day
" The range of ingredients available to home cooks has expanded dramatically. People are incorporating herbs and spices like lemongrass, smoked Mexican chile, sumac, and za'atar mix. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Herbs
Mix
Mexican
" Mackerel is sustainable and healthy. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Healthy
Sustainable
" Good asparagus needs minimal treatment and is best eaten with few other ingredients. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Needs
Other
Good
" I don't do guilt. Whatever I do, I do it happily. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Whatever
Happily
Guilt
" Dinner parties are still highly popular, and I believe they always will be. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Believe
Will
I Believe