Legend has it that Nanesse was a professional « botteresse » - she carried vegetables and fruit in her basket on her back. A woman of character, she was not for marriage and did not like having Tchantchès in her legs. So, she did not hesitate to put Tchantchès back in place, especially when he abused the peket too much. Moreover, Nanesse is denoted by her colloquial language, sometimes even coarse. Nevertheless, she did not remain a faithful companion, besides always ready to cook delicious dishes. All of Liège's specialities were cooked in her ovens: boûquète (these delicious pancakes made from buckwheat flour), Salade liégeoise  (potatoes, green beans, bacon, onions and vinegar), fricassee de pommes (apple fricassee), boulets au sirop de Liège (meatballs in Liège syrup)...