Nigerian chef and current Guinness World record holder for the longest cooking marathon, Hilda Baci, has reacted to the latest news regarding her dethronement as the holder of the longest cooking marathon by Irish chef, Alan Fisher.
Hilda Baci posted on her verified “X” account, formerly Twitter, saying, “I’m so happy to have held a record so prestigious and profound I will forever be honoured and grateful for all the love and support”.
The Guinness World Record had recently announced the new holder, on their tweet, acknowledging receipt and hopefully awarding the Irish chef, who broke Hilda Baci’s record. GWR posted, “Nigerian cooking queen Hilda Baci has been dethroned
Alan Fisher from Ireland cooked for an incredible 119 hours and 57 minutes at his restaurant in Japan”
Alan Fisher (New record holder) achieved the remarkable feat by breaking not one but two Guinness World Record titles related to cooking. Firstly, he claimed the title for the longest cooking marathon (individual) after an impressive duration of 119 hours and 57 minutes, surpassing the previous record held by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci.
Recall that various people have attempted to break the record by the Nigerian chef; however, some were not acknowledged by the GWR after not complying with some of the rules.
Hilda Baci further went ahead and acknowledged the new record holder, “Huge congratulations to Alan Fisher! 119hrs 57mins is a huge achievement, and I wish him all the best as the new world record holder!”
However, following this remarkable achievement, Alan also secured the title for the longest baking marathon (individual) with a time of 47 hours and 21 minutes, breaking the previous record held by Wendy Sandner from the USA, who had a time of 31 hours and 16 minutes.
What makes Alan’s accomplishment even more extraordinary is that he undertook both record attempts consecutively, spending over 160 hours in the kitchen with only a brief day of rest in between.
Inspired by the achievements of Lata and Hilda Baci, Alan decided to channel his frustration and negativity into a positive endeavour by attempting to break these records. His journey was not without its difficulties. Alan had to plan meticulously to avoid food wastage and ensure that everything he cooked was suitable for human consumption.
In Alan’s words, “As time went by, it became clear that many people in Matsue were also wishing me well. As if I had been adopted into this community over 9,000 km from my home. How could I not persevere? That was the only option.”
After nine days of intense baking and cooking, Alan accomplished the remarkable feat of creating 357 kg of soda bread and 590 kg of dishes, totalling 3,360 portions consisting of 32 recipes. His efforts paid off when he received two world record certificates, marking an extraordinary achievement.
