Nigerian celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has explained why she opted to cook 200 bags of rice instead of the initially planned 250 in her bid to set a new world record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style Jollof rice.
Speaking on Friday, Baci said the decision was driven by safety concerns and equipment limits
“The average crane and the measuring device can only weigh 20,000 kilogrammes. It’s safer for me to go below 20,000 kilogrammes so that my scale can carry it all at the same time. Basically, that is why I had to cut down on the quantity — and I only cut it down by a thousand kilogrammes,” she explained.
ccording to her, the 200 bags cooked still amounted to 4,000 kilogrammes of rice, which is enough to feed 20,000 people.
“This 4,000 kilogrammes of rice is 200 bags of rice and it will still feed 20,000 people, so we’re still up there,” she added.
Despite scaling down, Baci noted that her effort remained a significant achievement and showcased the global appeal of Nigerian Jollof rice.
