Haddy Duval Wiki, Age, MasterChef, Husband, Partner, Married, Family, Ethnicity
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Haddy Duval Biography – Haddy Duval Wiki
Haddy Duval is a Gambian chef and contestant on MasterChef UK 2024 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Originally from The Gambia, Haddy moved to England in 2018.
Haddy’s earliest cooking memory is helping her grandmother in the kitchen preparing food for her fast-food restaurant. She told the BBC: “My earliest memories of cooking are helping my grandmother in the kitchen preparing food for her fast-food restaurant. I was in the kitchen from the age of four helping her mix spices, cleaning the onions, garlic, ginger and things like that.”
Haddy loves cooking traditional Gambian dishes. She said: “They remind me of beautiful childhood memories of my Mamboi (grandma) cooking. I find so much joy in the kitchen and loved helping her to cook.
“When I moved to England five years ago, my new kitchen was very different to what I was used to. For the first time ever I had an oven in the kitchen – I’d never used one before. I wanted to learn what I could make using an oven, my mother-in-law offered to teach me some British recipes and I also like finding recipes online. I always add extra spice to recipes – especially chilli.”
Haddy Duval Age
MasterChef contestant Haddy Duval was born in 1994 in The Gambia. She is 30 years old as of 2024.
Haddy Duval Husband
Haddy Duval is married to her husband Sebastien Duval. She lives in Bournemouth with her husband and two daughters.
Haddy Duval MasterChef
Haddy Duval is a contestant on the 20th series of MasterChef UK on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. She is among the contestants cooking for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace in the fourth heat of MasterChef 2024, alongside Aaron Brady, Chaz Barnes, Mathu Jeyaloganathan, Penny Welch and Steve Deakin.
Speaking about her earliest MasterChef memories and the impact of the show on her or the country’s approach to food, she said: “I started watching MasterChef when I was still in The Gambia. I remember being so fascinated by what people could create in the MasterChef kitchen and the tools they used. I’ve always loved the show and wanted to be on it, but I was never brave enough to apply until my husband encouraged me.
For me, watching MasterChef is like watching a fairy tale! All of the beautiful fresh ingredients, the kitchen equipment and cooks creating wonderful recipes – some that even seem impossible. I love seeing cooks on MasterChef get good feedback. For me the best feeling ever is when people love recipes I’ve created.”
Haddy entered the competition to show off Gambian cuisine and share “our beautiful dishes with the world! I also want to make sure my daughters, who are born and raised in the UK, are able to appreciate our cuisine and celebrate their Gambian heritage.”
Haddy Duval Ethnicity
She is of African ethnicity.
Haddy Duval’s Instagram handle is haddys_kitchen_.
