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  • Irish Chef Breaks Nigeria’s Hilda Baci’s ‘Cook-a-thon’ Record

    Irish Chef Breaks Nigeria’s Hilda Baci’s ‘Cook-a-thon’ Record

    In a stunning culinary feat, Irish chef Alan Fisher has dethroned Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, breaking not one, but two Guinness World Records related to cooking.

    Fisher, the owner and chef of a restaurant in Japan, has etched his name in the record books.

    First, he claimed the title of the longest cooking marathon (individual), cooking tirelessly for an astounding 119 hours and 57 minutes. 

    This incredible accomplishment surpasses the previous record held by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, exceeding it by more than 24 hours.

    But Alan Fisher’s record-breaking journey didn’t end there. 

    He also secured the longest baking marathon (individual) title, with an impressive time of 47 hours and 21 minutes. 

    This achievement shattered the previous record held by Wendy Sandner from the USA, who had clocked in at 31 hours and 16 minutes.

    Hilda Baci, a 26-year-old chef, had made headlines when she officially became the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon on Tuesday, June 13. 

    Her initial record stood at 93 hours and 11 minutes, an extraordinary culinary feat in its own right. 

    However, a minor error during one of her rest breaks resulted in nearly seven hours being deducted from her total time.

    During her marathon, Hilda cooked over 100 pots of food, surpassing the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes set by Lata Tondon of India in 2019.

    Hilda Baci reacts to being dethroned

    Meanwhile, Hilda Baci has reacted to the feat by Irish, Alan Fisher, saying it was not easy and he deserved all the plaudits.

    Hilda Baci took to her Twitter page to congratulate the new record holder as she expressed her gratitude for holding such a prestigious title.

    She wrote:

    “Huge congratulations to Alan Fisher! 119hrs 57mins is a huge achievement, and I wish him all the best as the new world record holder! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    I’m so happy to have held a record so prestigious and profound I will forever be honored and grateful for all the love and support ❤️❤️❤️❤️”

  • Hilda Baci Opens Up On Strained Relationship With Dad

    Popular Nigerian chef and ‘Cookaton’ creator, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has shared the challenging details of her relationship with her father, who she claims abandoned her and her siblings.

    The Guinness World Record holder opened up during a recent interview on “The Tea with Tay,” shedding light on the complexities of their family.

    She revealed that her father had initially been an active presence in her and her siblings’ lives.

     However, their family dynamics took a drastic turn when a heated argument erupted between her father and mother, significantly impacting their relationship.

    She expressed, “My daddy issue is more about abandonment. My dad did not abandon me from the onset. I felt like my dad was present, at least to the best of my memory. My dad tried what he could, but you know when they say parents have issues, like whenever the elephant is fighting, the ground suffers, and we, the kids, were the ground when the elephants were fighting.”

    Hilda further recounted a poignant moment during her matriculation when she called her father to ask why he didn’t bring food for the occasion, to which his response left a lasting impact.

    She recalled his words, “Who is your dad?”

    According to her, this experience drove her to set a personal goal and vowing that if she succeeded and achieved financial stability, her father might come around. 

  • I’m poised to put Nigerian cuisines on global map- Hilda Baci

    I’m poised to put Nigerian cuisines on global map- Hilda Baci
    Hilda Bassey was honoured by NIHOTOUR in Abuja on Saturday.

    World Guinness Record holder in the longest cooking marathon, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci has pledged to continue to work towards putting Nigeria on the global culinary map.

    Baci gave the assurance during the Nigerian Gastronomy Festival Gala Night organised by National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), in Abuja.

    According to her, with encouragement from the government, Nigeria will be taking over the global culinary industry.

    She said the food industry, if properly developed, could spin as much revenue for the nation as the oil industry.

    Bassey commended NIHOTOUR’s efforts in encouraging individuals to upgrade their cooking skills.

    “Like I always say, the food industry is like the oil industry.

    “Nigeria is definitely going to be the destination for food tourism, give it another five years, we are already on our way to greatness.

    “With everything happening now, giving an opportunity to people to express themselves with food and hospitality, it is a beautiful development in taking us to that enviable height.

    “In my own little or big way, I will keep putting in the effort to put Nigerian cuisines on the map to drive more positive attention to Nigeria as a whole, just let people know what we have and are capable of,” she said.

    Baci officially broke the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours and 11 minutes.

    The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on May 11 and continued through to May 15, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint.

    Baci attempted to set a record of 100 hours, however, almost seven hours were deducted from her final total because she mistakenly took extra minutes for one of her rest breaks early on in the attempt.