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.
Yotam OttolenghiRead
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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace diversity in cooking and explore global cuisines.
Yotam Ottolenghi emphasizes the importance of culinary exploration and openness to different cuisines. He believes that the act of cooking should be a journey of discovery, where one can find unique and lesser-known flavors and culinary secrets from around the world, enriching their cooking experience.
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CookingCuisineExplorationDiversitySecrets
In practice
Example use cases
During a cooking class, you might say, 'As Yotam Ottolenghi believes, the world should be your oyster when cooking.'
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