LA LOBITA: Mycological and local cuisine with deep roots and a contemporary perspective.

Elena Lucas is one of the great ambassadors of contemporary rural cuisine. At the helm of La Lobita, a family restaurant located in the heart of the Burgos-Soria pine forest region, very close to the Cañón del Río Lobos Natural Park, this Soria chef has taken her homeland's cuisine to the top, embracing innovation without betraying her roots. Heir to a family tradition in the hotel industry, she trained at the Soria Cooking School and has built her career with determination, passion, and a distinctly self-taught spirit. Elena has managed to construct her own unique narrative around the territory, seasonality, and forest biodiversity.

Her specialization in mycology has made her a national benchmark in the creative and technical use of mushrooms in haute cuisine. Added to this is a deep knowledge of local produce—legumes, game, trout, berries—and an aesthetic sensibility that transforms each dish into a tribute to the Soria landscape. His cuisine is an exercise in emotional memory and sustainability, revaluing traditional crafts, knowledge, and flavors.

Lucas represents the quiet strength of an interior cuisine that expresses itself with identity, ethics, and beauty. A cuisine that creates its territory.

Presentation: Monday, November 10 at 10:00 a.m.
PRESENTATION: IN TERMS OF TERRITORY
Title: Local products as added value

In her presentation, Elena Lucas will address how local products and respect for the landscape define not only her cuisine, but also a model of sustainable gastronomic development, based on identity, biodiversity, and creativity applied to the environment. A tribute to the added value of the territory.