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  • Guinness World Record: Hilda Baci, edges closer to breaking “longest cooking time” record

    Guinness World Record: Hilda Baci, edges closer to breaking “longest cooking time” record

    Hilda Baci, a chef from Nigeria, is on track to shatter the record for the “longest cooking time” by an individual.

    The chef, who was born in the state of Akwa Ibom, began preparing meals on May 11 and is close to breaking the record for the longest cooking session in the Guinness Book of Records.

    Miss Baci, 27-year-old has prepared food for over 80 hours and counting so far. She gave the culinary effort the hashtag “Cook-a-thon,” which is a play on the term “marathon.”

    The current holder of the title Hilda seeks to break is an Indian chef Lata Tandon, who set a Guinness World Record for cooking for 87 hours and 45 minutes non-stop in 2019.

    Hilda is set to cook for 96 hours with just 6 hours of rest time and has about 18 hours left to break the Guinness World Record.

    Many Nigerians have shown support for the chef including celebrities like actress Iyabo Ojo, Tonto Dikeh, Comedian Macaroni, actor Ike Ogbonna, and Tobi Bakre amongst others.

  • Revealed: How much British people spend on takeaways

    Many of us are guilty of feeling too lazy to cook some nights, or needing a pick-me-up to cure a hangover – but how much are our takeaway meals costing us?

    The average person in the UK on an annual salary of £25,971 spends £641 a year on takeaways, according to KPMG data.

    Raisin UK has calculated the average person spends roughly £1,508 a year on food shops, breaking down to £29 a week – meaning the average percentage spent on takeaways is a huge 42.51%.

    It also calculated the top 20 takeaway hotspots in the UK – as in, the areas with the most options – and their favourite cuisine.

    But why are people still ordering takeaways even as money is tight?

    Chris Tompkins, a life coach and associate therapist for Theara, says that “even in financially sticky situations, there is an omnipresence of tempting social and food cues”.

    “This means the individual is fuelled by their emotional desire to eat takeaway and they push their financial logic to the side and revisit that logic after the meal has been consumed. Financial strain is no match for emotional self-control (or lack thereof),” he said.

    Plus, he added, takeaways are easy – there are no dishes to be washed or preparation to be done.

    So how can you cut down on costs?

    • Plan your meals ahead and make sure you have the ingredients in
    • Make sure you always have some basic ingredients in your cupboard
    • Try “fakeaways” – recreating your favourite takeaway meal
    • Have a list of reliable recipes that you enjoy making

     Source: Skynews.com