The Guinness World Record has finally awarded Nigerian cook Hilda Baci the record for the world’s longest cooking marathon.
The GWR said after reviewing all the footage, they were delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual).
The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began her four-day stint in the kitchen on Thursday, May 11 and ended on Monday, May 15, cooking over 100 pots of food.
Hilda attempted to break the 100-hour mark, but GWR deducted nearly seven hours from her final total.
This was due to the fact that she took an extra minute for one of her rest breaks early in the attempt.
The participant is allowed a five-minute rest break for every continuous hour of activity, as with all ‘longest marathon’ records. If these rest breaks are not taken, they can add up.
During the attempt, they were the only times Hilda could use the loo or sleep.
The previous record of 87 hours 45 minutes was set by Lata Tondon (India) in 2019.
Hilda attempted this record to “put Nigerian cuisine on the map” and “to inspire young African women to chase their dreams.”
“I also decided to break this record to truly push my limits and test my abilities,” she added.
According to GWR, the attempt by Hilda was so popular that our website crashed for two days due to the immense volume of traffic we received from her legion of loyal fans.
GWR explained that the cook was required to abide by several rules during her record-breaking cook-a-thon:
It said there must be at least two items being prepared or cooked at any time.
A sous-chef is permitted to assist in prep work, washing up, and cleaning the kitchen area, but all the cooking must be done by the individual attempting the record.
One of the most important rules of our food-related record attempts is that all items must be consumed after cooking. To this end, Hilda invited any and all members of the Nigerian public to come and eat her freshly made meals. All leftover food was donated to the Festus Fajemilo Foundation, it added.
”Now, in 2023, she is officially a Guinness World Records title holder. Congratulations,” GWR declared.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
