The unlikely story of how Ana Roš became the world’s Best Female Chef

She had never even considered a career in cooking. Then a Netflix profile helped shoot Ana Roš to stardom. Richard Vines on the unlikely story of the world’s Best Female Chef.

The unlikely story of how Ana Roš became the world’s Best Female Chef
Sat, 11 Nov, 2017 - 00:00

Ana Roš is the most unlikely of chefs.

She never wanted to be one and she never studied cooking. So how come she won the title of World’s Best Female Chef this year?

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