Cook hopes to serve pope León XIV her northern Peruvian dishes
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Teolentina Jiménez Quinde, a cook in Chiclayo, Peru, prepared meals for Robert Prevost, now Pope León XIV, on several occasions when he was a bishop and cardinal.
Jiménez recalls cooking traditional northern Peruvian dishes like cabrito (goat), duck rice, ceviche, and fried fish for Prevost during meetings and retreats. She also traveled with him to the high-altitude district of Incahuasi for a priests’ ordination. Jiménez fondly remembers Pope León XIV as a humble man who enjoyed her cooking.
She expressed deep admiration for him, describing him as “a saint.” She hopes to see him again when he returns to Chiclayo on November 13 and 14 and, if possible, cook for him once more. Jiménez has a long-standing connection with the Chiclayo diocese and has provided food for many church events. Pope León XIV also participated in the ordination of her son, who has been a priest for two years.
Originally from Alto Piura, Jiménez now considers Chiclayo an integral part of her life and her story reveals a personal side of the Pope's relationship with the Lambayeque region.
