Ottolenghi Christmas range set to make debut at Waitrose

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Ottolenghi Christmas

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Yotam Ottolenghi has created six new festive lines that are set to hit Waitrose shelves this year.

The move will see Ottolenghi mince pies and Christmas pudding gain a national supermarket listing for the first time.

The extensions to the pantry range will focus on spice, citrus and chocolate. Developed by the chef and the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen team, the new lines have been created to work alongside classic Christmas dishes.

The six new lines are Orange Harissa, Sweet Spice, Valencian Orange Roasting Glaze, Cranberry, Apple & Pomegranate Sauce, Spiced Mince Pies and Chocolate & Clementine Christmas Pudding.

“Christmas is when I want my cooking to feel most generous, with a few big flavours doing most of the work for me,” said Ottolenghi.

“I used the new orange roasting glaze on my own ham last Christmas, while we were still developing it, and it worked perfectly. That’s the idea behind these new products: keeping all the flavours people look forward to, but with a little extra brightness and surprise.”

Ottolenghi’s initial retail range was launched exclusively with Waitrose in April 2024. It has since grown to almost 30 products, while it also rolled out to other retailers in February this year with listings in Sainsbury’s and Ocado.

Waitrose branded trading manager Laura Tudor said: “We’re delighted to be expanding the Ottolenghi range into our Christmas offering for food lovers this year.

“Yotam’s signature approach – vibrant flavours, unexpected twists on classic dishes, and high-quality ingredients – is built for festive entertaining.

“From showstopping Christmas puddings to thoughtful foodie gifts, this expanded lineup delivers the exceptional taste and culinary innovation our customers look for, making it easier than ever to bring chef-quality magic to the Christmas table.”

The Orange Harissa is available now with the other lines set to launch later this month or early November. Its being sold across Waitrose stores and at waitrose.com as well as ottolenghi.co.uk.