Call number
641.5 OTT
Collection
Publication
California : Ten Speed Press, [2018]
Description
In Ottolenghi Simple, powerhouse author and chef Yotam Ottolenghi presents 130 streamlined recipes packed with his signature Middle Eastern-inspired flavors. Each dish can be made in 30 minutes or less, with 10 or fewer ingredients, in a single pot, using pantry staples, or prepared ahead of time for brilliantly, deliciously simple meals. Brunch gets a make-over with Braised Eggs with Leeks and Za'atar; Cauliflower, Pomegranate, and Pistachio Salad refreshes the side-dish rotation; Lamb and Feta Meatballs bring ease to the weeknight table; and every sweet tooth is sure to be satisfied by the spectacular Fig and Thyme Clafoutis. With more than 130 photographs, this is elemental Ottolenghi for everyone--
User reviews
LibraryThing member wunder
Almost every recipe I've made from this book is a keeper, and some are "make this for guests". One, with haricot verts and tofu, was merely good, but I didn't sear the tofu properly, so that might have been my fault.
Things I've made:
* Roast cabbage with tarragon and pecorino (we roast a lot of veg,
* Pasta alla norma
* Roasted asparagus with almonds, capers, and dill (easy)
* Quick okra with sweet-and-sour dressing (very easy)
* Chickpeas and Swiss chard with yogurt
* Gigli with chickpeas and za'atar
* Tofu and haricots verts with chraimeh sauce
Two weaknesses, though. The SIMPLE acronym for recipe attributes is precious and a complete failure. It is too much work to memorize. Is "M" for minutes, like 30 minutes or less? No, "S" is for "short on time". He should have called the book "Simple", then used icons, like a clock face with a 30 next to it.
Also, the recipes are occasionally too UK-specific. Asking for "dried red peppers" in the US is just not specific enough. Do you want ancho, New Mexico, chili de arbol, negro, pequin, or what? Another example is specifying barberries without a substitute. I can look up workarounds for these, like finding other recipes for pasta alla norma that use red pepper flakes. But I shouldn't have fix up recipes like that.
With those caveats, still five stars.
Things I've made:
* Roast cabbage with tarragon and pecorino (we roast a lot of veg,
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but this never would have occurred to me)* Pasta alla norma
* Roasted asparagus with almonds, capers, and dill (easy)
* Quick okra with sweet-and-sour dressing (very easy)
* Chickpeas and Swiss chard with yogurt
* Gigli with chickpeas and za'atar
* Tofu and haricots verts with chraimeh sauce
Two weaknesses, though. The SIMPLE acronym for recipe attributes is precious and a complete failure. It is too much work to memorize. Is "M" for minutes, like 30 minutes or less? No, "S" is for "short on time". He should have called the book "Simple", then used icons, like a clock face with a 30 next to it.
Also, the recipes are occasionally too UK-specific. Asking for "dried red peppers" in the US is just not specific enough. Do you want ancho, New Mexico, chili de arbol, negro, pequin, or what? Another example is specifying barberries without a substitute. I can look up workarounds for these, like finding other recipes for pasta alla norma that use red pepper flakes. But I shouldn't have fix up recipes like that.
With those caveats, still five stars.
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LibraryThing member mchwest
I really wanted to enjoy the recipes in this book but there were so many that one or two ingredients just weren't things I cooked with. Doesn't make it a bad cookbook just not for me.
LibraryThing member MarthaJeanne
I wish there weren't so many recipes in here that I would like to try. I read the German translation from the library, but I might just have to buy it in English.
Awards
The British Book Industry Awards (Shortlist — 2019)
Australian Book Industry Awards (Shortlist — 2019)
NPR: Books We Love (2018)
Pages
xiii; 307
ISBN
9781607749165