2023-04-19 11:28:50
Dhe Mexican Elena Reygadas, chef and owner of the Rosetta restaurant in Mexico City, has been named the UK’s 50 Best Female Chef of 2023. This is the third time in a row that the top spot has gone to a Latin American.
“It is an honor to present this year’s award to Elena Reygadas – a chef who is paving the way for future generations of women leaders in Mexico and beyond,” said the 50 Best eulogy. “By championing traditional dishes and local biodiversity, she is working for the future of Mexican cuisine.”
Menu in their restaurant changes daily
Reygadas, who comes from a large family and has been cooking since childhood, opened her restaurant in an old mansion in the Roma district in 2010. She made a name for herself in the following years with dishes such as handmade Hoja Sante tortellini (seasoned with Mexican leaf pepper), tamale -variants and pipian, a traditional sauce made from pureed vegetables that has its origins in Mayan and Aztec cuisine. The menu at the Rosetta Restaurant changes daily.
While studying English literature, Reygadas worked in various restaurants and, after graduating, spent four years learning her craft in London under Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli.
In the two previous years, “50 Best” awarded Colombian Leonor Espinosa in 2022 and Peruvian Pía León in 2021 as best chef.
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