14th December, 2023
By Oluwatofunmi Adedokun
Nigerian popular chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has revealed that she doesn’t want a man who knows how to cook.
The Nigerian Guinness World Record Cook-a-thon winner says she loves cooking, adding that it is one of the ways she would like to express her love to her partner, and rather than her man cooking, she would prefer her man to order her food.
Speaking in a viral podcast video, Hilda Baci explained that her willingness to be awakened at midnight to prepare a dinner for her significant other.
“I don’t want a man that knows how to cook. I don’t want it. I like cooking so much,” she said.
“My friends would tell you like Hilda would show you love, she will send you food. She will cook for you. That’s kind of one of the things I like to do for people that I care about, especially for my man. You can wake me up in the middle of the night and say, ‘Babe, I want a doughnut. I want meat pie.’ And I’m flying to the kitchen to make it for you. That’s my thing.
“I want a man that can order me food. If you don’t have a problem with ordering me food, I’m in love,” she added.
Hilda Baci set a new world record for the longest cooking marathon, clocking in at 93 hours and 11 minutes in June of this year. While Irish chef, Alan Fisher in November broke the record after cooking for 119 hours and 57 minutes at his Irish-themed restaurant in Matsue.
Speaking on the new record holder, Hilda said she remains a record holder in spirit and history.
“Just as Chef Lata respectfully acknowledged the new record holder by updating her bio and later fine-tuning the wording, I’ve adjusted mine too.
“Achieving such a record is no small feat, and I know this firsthand. I have only the greatest admiration for the hard work it took for Alan to reach such heights. Sportsmanship is about recognizing progress, whether the accolade is in my bio or not. I remain a record holder in spirit and in history. Let’s celebrate achievement and the spirit of competition,” Baci said.