Bravures Visual artist Nanna Sude has five kitchens and truly delicious Italian bravura food

Soil frost Kiljunen says accustomed to the calm tone: “Nanna is coming soon.”

He has worked as a visual artist Nanna Suden as an assistant for four years and has already carried out ten exhibitions with this. There will be another one soon to come, and that’s why the artist’s schedules are a little messy this morning. But the professional assistant is not surprised, and it is true that the Wolf is already sweeping the scene.

“Hey, wonderful to meet you! I’m a little late when I painted half together last night. Terrible rush to work. By the way, I don’t use make-up, so for those pictures. Do you use? ”

Usually not, but would you go for these food things now?

“I’m still looking for pants, just for a moment!” The wolf screams and disappears again. But soon the pants get on my feet and the coffee is put in a squeak. However, it is forgotten in the cooker all morning when the artist starts talking.

“For once, I put the cross on my neck. Because food is a sacred thing. ”

Nanna The wolf is from Vääksy. In his childhood family, food was an important thing, but in a slightly different way than usual at the time. Wolf’s mother was a health enthusiast. He almost never gave his children sugar, and he didn’t eat pasta at home, for example.

“I really liked the cheese, but I didn’t think I got it enough at home. So I went around ringing the neighbors ’doorbells and inviting myself to them to eat cheese. Everyone welcomed me. Maybe because my dad was a teacher in that small locality, ”Susi says.

He admits that his whole life has been quite a delicacy. But it was clear from an early age that the most important thing for Sude was to enjoy the food, not so much to prepare it.

“Yeah, it’s kind of funny that I’m a 54-year-old woman who has five kitchens but still often prefers to sit at a finished table. For someone with a white tablecloth! ”

Five kitchens sounds special, but this is explained by the fact that there are already two of them in this spacious and ornate Helsinki home. During the Korona period, the Second Wolf was built in his own bedroom, mainly from recycled materials. The idea was that of his son Raffaello can cook with friends on the other side of the apartment and the mother can retreat in between to her own peace. Now, however, 18-year-old “Raffa” has moved away from home a couple of weeks ago.

But what about the other three? Well, first of all, Sudel has a small one-bedroom apartment behind the wall that he rents for short-term accommodation. In addition, there is a study in the kitchen, and then a Roman home. The wolf has been living in Italy for half a year. His melanchane, the eggplant dish, also comes from there.

Susi has received last-minute tips on the phone the night before from his son’s Italian father, a former partner. He is, however, a little suspicious of the fact that the man has been ordered to bake the pan for only 20 minutes.

“I’ve always kept it in the oven for an hour! But let’s see what happens here. ”

Although eating is important to Nanna Sude, she usually stretches it to the last. The reason is art.

“I have to be a little hungry when I paint. It increases passion. I work so long that I get hungry in front of that painting. Then I know it’s time to eat. ”

And then it matters what is on the plate. A bad meal makes an artist in a bad mood, as food is not just a stomach filling for him. At its best, the moment of dining is a social, soul-caring thing. As in Italy.

“Italian food culture is good for people, it pays off. Whatever is going on in life, Italians always get together to eat together at the same time. ”

But now get to work! At first, Wolf relies on his ex-spouse’s tip and keeps the melanzane in the oven for just over 20 minutes. She says all her male friends have always been skilled cooks.

Pretty good food is so. But after the meeting, Wolf (or actually his assistant) sends a message that the melanzane only became complete when it was put back in the oven – and was allowed to stand for so long that the cooking time was full. So sometimes in food matters, it is better to rely more on your own judgment than on men.

Even to the Italians.