Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, also known as Hilda Effiong Bassey, recently made a surprising revelation about her Guinness World Records cooking marathon. In an interview, she disclosed that she was not aware of the option to sit while cooking to break the record.
Hilda, a native of Akwa Ibom State, successfully completed a 100-hour cooking marathon with the goal of becoming the record holder for the ‘longest cooking time’ by an individual. However, she remained standing throughout the challenge because she saw the previous winner doing the same.
During the interview, Hilda admitted, “I didn’t know I could sit while cooking. I only discovered this after completing the challenge.” She explained that she came across a video of the previous chef sitting, but initially, she found only three videos while researching the topic.
Hilda mentioned that she documented the entire process because she could only find footage of the previous chef standing. It appears that sitting during the 100-hour cooking marathon had not been considered before, but witnessing someone else achieve it made her realize that it was indeed possible and achievable.