US EditionNigerian chef makes world's largest pot of jollof rice
- Hilda Baci has completed her Guinness World Record attempt for the Largest Pot of Asun Jollof Rice in Lagos, cooking approximately 200 bags of rice in a pot of 22,619 litres.
- Baci's cooking session began at 2:08 p.m. on Friday and ended around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, taking over nine hours to complete.
- Guinness World Records acknowledged Baci's attempt with well wishes for her new record and is awaiting the decision on this record attempt.
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How Lagos traffic stopped me from eating Hilda Baci's record-breaking jollof rice
“The pot is huge!” That was my first, utterly stunned thought upon seeing it. Sure, I’d seen the humongous thing on social media, but I’d drastically undersized it in my mind.Standing face-to-metal with that monster pot, I couldn’t help blurting, “This thing is gigantic!” I got to the venue by 12 p.m. The event was supposed to start at 9 a.m., and I’d been rushing out of the house, but deep down I knew better. Nigerians and time? Oil and water.…
A record attempt was made in Nigeria to prepare the largest dish of jollof rice ever. Whether or not they succeeded is unclear, as the weighing process failed. So, it remains an unofficial record, but Nigerians have turned the preparation into a small national celebration.
The giant pot in which Nigerian chef and former Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci attempted to make the world's largest jollof rice broke as a crane was trying to lift it to measure its final weight, the BBC reported. Thousands of people gathered in Lagos to watch the latest world record attempt by the well-known gastro influencer, who also won the title of longest cooking marathon in 2023. To prepare the popular West African dish, 4,000 k…
What next after Hilda Baci’s attempt for largest dish of jollof ended with pot breaking
An attempt by Nigerian food influencer and renowned chef Hilda Baci to make the world's largest dish of jollof rice ended in a heartbreak after the pot used in the attempt broke, but hope lingers on that the feat efforts will earn the recognition of Guinness World Record. Baci, with her team of 10 chefs wearing uniforms embarked on the marathon that took them nine hours, expertly mixing recipes to produce the popular West African dish and make h…
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