Chef Dammy has denied rumours that she’s planning to cook the largest pot of beans after Hilda Baci broke the record for the largest serving of jollof rice.

Dammy, a student at the Hospitality Business School in Lagos pursuing a professional culinary diploma on a full scholarship, clarified speculation about her plans in a social post.

She stated that she has no intention of attempting to break a record for cooking the largest pot of beans.

She said: “Some of my classmates are still telling me that, ‘Dammy, do you truly want to cook beans?’ Like, no! Why would I do that?”

Dammy congratulated Hilda on her achievement, calling it a win for Nigeria and African countries.

“I’d like to send a very big congratulations to Ms. Hilda for the just completed project of cooking the biggest pot of jollof rice to feed thousands.

“Congratulations to Nigeria as a whole too, because this is a win for everybody in Nigeria, to all the African countries,” Chef Dammy said.

The Ekiti chef, who shot into the limelight after her 2023 cook-a-thon attempt, further thanked those who have continued to support her.

She expressed gratitude to those who have helped her grow and promote her culinary career.

“I would just like to say thank you to everybody that has been supporting me, to everybody that has been fighting on my behalf online, to my school mothers, to everybody, and to everybody that has helped in my growth and promotion, that has been supporting me financially,” she said.

Chef Dammy revealed that her 2023 cook-a-thon attempt went viral unexpectedly, catching her off guard.

She said the sudden surge in attention led to a harsh backlash, with her facing intense cyberbullying and emotional distress.

Dammy confessed to feeling overwhelmed and broken, stating that the online criticism was just a fraction of the real-life bullying and assault she endured.

“Even the cook-a-thon, I didn’t know it was going to be viral. I didn’t even tell my parents about it; they just saw me. I was shocked to see myself on social media,” she said in that interview.