Elite Chef Demo: Ana Ros of Hiša Franko

Ana Ros is the Slovenian chef at Hiša Franko, No. 38 on the 2019 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. She was named the World’s Best Female Chef in 2017 and starred on Netflix’s “Chef’s Table,” season 2 episode 5. Considered the spokesperson of Slovenian gastronomy, Chef Ana is known for modernizing traditional food from the Soča Valley, on the Italian border, where her restaurant is located. Self-taught, Chef Ana draws inspiration from the seasons, locality, travel, and her own character and femininity. Prior to her dinner at the James Beard House, she’ll visit our campus to demonstrate two signature dishes: čompa s skuto, fermented cheese and smoked chocolate, and “a masterpiece,” apple and goat milk croissant filled with rosehip, roasted apple ice cream and beeswax English cream.