British cuisine, with its penchant for meat pies, sausage rolls and pork roasts, traditionally leaves few options for vegetarians – but not anymore. Today vegetarians can find plenty of flavourful and fresh options throughout London, but there’s one place in particular that is really getting it right and that’s Ottolenghi.
You may recognize the name, made famous by best-selling cookbooks Jerusalem, Plenty and most recently Plenty More. Yotam Ottolenghi is an Israeli chef based in London who back in 2002 began a string of delis that put vegetables on the menu. Ottolenghi quickly became famous for his intricate dishes and innovative flavours.
What Jenny loves about Ottolenghi is the style he brings to his food. The deli windows display stacks of sweet treats and delicate meringues, while the counters inside are lined with bowls heaped high with colourful salads each complex and unique.
“He’s really influenced the way restaurants are presenting salads,” says Jenny. And Ottolenghi’s salads are in a league of their own. Using a myriad of vegetables and grains, he uses Middle Eastern-inspired spice pairings and diverse textures to elevate the humble salad from side dish to main event. Even carnivores will be convinced.
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Former intern turned contributing writer, Natalie Walters covers a range of topics for BC Living, with a special interest in travel, style and all things edible. She loves exploring food and far off places, preferably at the same time, and hopes to continue adventuring her way around the world as an international journalist.
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