Nadia Santini
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Nadia Santini is an Italian chef, best known for her restaurant Dal Pescatore, in Canneto sull'Oglio, Lombardy which has held three Michelin stars since 1996.[1] She is the first Italian woman to be awarded the coveted three stars.[2]
Biography
[edit]Santini was taught to cook at a young age by her future husband's great-grandmother, Teresa.[3] She has a cooking philosophy around the idea of a small restaurant, saying "I think it is impossible for a woman to run a kitchen that serves 100 people. I can't give my heart to a dish if I am cooking for more than 30."[4]
Her restaurant Dal Pescatore is located in the hamlet of Canneto sull'Oglio in Lombardy, Italy.[5] The restaurant is an extended trattoria, and was originally opened by Santini's husband's great-grandparents in the 1910s.[3] Nadia took over the running of the restaurant alongside her husband in 1974.[6] In 1996, the restaurant was awarded three Michelin stars, with Santini becoming the first female Italian chef to earn that level of accolade.[7][8]
In 2010, German filmmaker Lutz Hachmeister created a television documentary called Three Stars, which Santini starred in amongst other chefs from Michelin starred restaurants. Her appearance in the documentary stood out, being described by critics as a "radiant personality and gentle, Old World approach to the nurturing of recipes, colleagues, and clientele provide the counterpoint to frenetic, confrontational kitchens run by scientist-chefs."[9]
Santini has been highly regarded by other chefs, including French chef Anne-Sophie Pic who described her as "extraordinary" and an inspiration,[10] and British chef Angela Hartnett has described Santini as one of her "heroes".[11]
2013 saw Nadia being christened 2013 Veuve Clicquot World's Best Female chef from The World's 50 Best Restaurants by Restaurant magazine.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Santini is married to her husband Antonio, who also works in Santini's restaurant but in reception rather than the kitchen.[11][5] They met whilst studying political science at the Universita degli Studi di Milano (University of Milan).[13][14]
References
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- ^ a b "Trattoria tradition spurs women chefs". China Daily. 13 May 2006. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ Ferguson, Euan (25 March 2007). "Michelin women". The Observer. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ a b Hopkinson, Simon (5 July 1997). "Star Struck". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ Mariani, John (1 May 1999). "The Best Restaurant in the World". Esquire. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ "World's 50 best restaurants 2011". The Guardian. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Dal Pescatore". The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ Page, Janice (21 December 2011). "World's top-ranked chefs shoot for the stars". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ Long, Louisa (19 June 2011). "Anne-Sophie Pic". The Independent on Sunday. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Harnett, Angela (16 October 2005). "Women in White". The Independent on Sunday. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Star Chefs". Lavazza. Retrieved 18 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nadia and Antonio Santini, 50 years of love and cooking". Identità Golose Web: magazine italiano di cucina internazionale!. Retrieved 2024-11-12.