Top 176 Quotes by Yotam Ottolenghi

Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil a dish.

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.

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

Tiny quails may not seem as impressive as a mammoth turkey, but there is something refreshing about a spread of individual birds on the Christmas table.

Tel Aviv is the most exciting place to eat in Israel.

Food that's served at the table in a paper parcel always creates a remarkable culinary moment when opened, because the package is full of aromatic steam from the lightly cooked ingredients inside.

The natural sweetness of leeks, with their soft, oniony aroma, makes them the perfect winter comfort food.

I like to talk about food, ingredients, and how to adapt recipes. It's a dialogue.

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

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.