Elena Reygadas

Elena Reygadas ( Mexico City , August 27,1976) is a Mexican chef . In 2023 she was selected as The World's Best Female Chef 2023 according to The World's 50 Best Restaurants.

Quotes

• "Of course, it feels great to be awarded, but a kitchen is a universe".
• "What means the most to me is that the efforts of so many people, who work many hours and long days, have now been recognized. After more than a decade of dedication, it gives our team a nice push to keep going".
• "My number one goal has always been to make our guests happy by offering them simple food based in Mexican ingredients"
• "We try to be pure and respect the ingredients as much as possible, while always offering loads of pleasure".
• "The more we use different ingredients, people will be more familiar with them"
• "And in our approach, the ingredients always shine, with the end flavor always the most important goal".
• "My hope is that all my dishes are balanced. I want people, and their stomachs, to feel good when they eat my food".
  • Inside the Kitchen of Elena Reygadas, the Best Female Chef in the World by MICHAELA TRIMBLE, July 18, 2023 Retrieved 16/11/2023
• "The menu is based on the timeline and the ingredients that nature gives us. Right now, for example, we have a Manila mango dish that has a short shelf life".
• "When I was training, the truth was that I was often the only woman in the kitchen and the women were almost always in the desserts".
• "I think I’ve seen that cooking is a way of giving love and affection and expressing ourselves. I understood that at a young age".
  • Elena Reygadas, voted the world’s best chef, cooks in harmony with nature by Rama Magazine,Jun 7 2023 Retrieved 16/11/2023