Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey aka Hilda Baci, has collected Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmation plaque as a record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
Jubilant Hilda who announced this in an Instagram post on Monday with a video of her receiving the plaque from a dispatch rider could not control her emotion.
After cooking from May 11 -15, 2023 and waiting for some weeks following her effort to set the new record, GWR finally made an announcement confirming Baci as the new record holder last Tuesday.
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“Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes,” GWR said in a statement released on Tuesday, one month after Hilda’s cooking.
According to GWR, Hilda 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.
“As with all ‘longest marathon’ records, the participant is permitted a five-minute rest break for every continuous hour of activity. These rest breaks can be accumulated if not taken. They were the only times Hilda could use the bathroom or sleep during the attempt,” the statement read.
Hilda Baci used over 100 different dishes since turning on her cooker at 15:00 GMT on Thursday, May 11 at 4 p.m.
She has cooked mostly Nigerian meals, such as jollof rice, as well as different types of rice and pasta, and has also made akara – a popular street food made from deep-fried mashed beans. The food was handed out to invited guests.
The previous record of 87 hours 45 minutes was set by India-based chef, Lata Tondon in 2019.
