READ: Bettinna Carlos, may mensahe sa mga sumuporta sa kanyang 'Idol sa Kusina' journey
Sa pagsali ni Bettinna Carlos three years ago sa Idol sa Kusina (ISK), iba't-ibang klaseng cooking techniques ang kanyang natutunan mula sa kanyang mentor na si Chef Boy Logro. Kaya naman nagpasalamat siya sa kanyang naging kusina journey kasama ang kanyang pamilya sa ISK pati na rin sa mga manonood.
Saad ni Bettinna, "Maraming maraming salamat po sa pagmamahal sa akin at sa tambalan namin ni Chef Boy. Thank you for the three fun and fruitful years learning with me how to cook fabulous meals for our families. Kasabay ko po kayong natuto mangusina. Inspirasyon ko kayo sa pagluluto ko offcam para kay Gummy."
Dagdag pa ni Bettinna, ang kanyang mga nakasama sa programa at kanyang mga natutunan ang mga bagay na kanyang mami-miss. Aniya, "I will miss the people the most whom I learned kitchen dynamics from and built relationships with over food. I will miss the simple fried GG [galungong] with kamatis, toyo, sibuyas, silantro, sawsawan, and nilaga for our traditional lunch to making the most tiring but gratifying boodles and grandiose feasts. Thank you for accepting me when I was a newbie in the hot kitchen, guiding me until I could soar."
Kuwento ni Bettinna, ang ISK ang nagturo sa kanya ng hindi lamang kitchen skills kundi pati na rin values.
"I learned humility, teamwork, and passion. Love for what you do and passion for it takes you to places if you just focus on your work. In humility, never thinking highly of yourself while helping your co-workers and doing beyond what is expected of you. ISK is not what it is because of Chef Boy and I, we are merely the hosts, on-cam talents, 80 percent of the work is done by our production and back kitchen. They work the hardest and only because of teamwork and passion that ISK is the longest running cooking show."
Sa ngayon ay magfo-focus na muna si Bettinna sa kanyang negosyo, family at cookbook kaya naman abangan ang iba pa niyang pagluluto sa kanyang sariling kusina. Aniya, "More and more cooking online! I am praying also to write a cookbook. Please pray with me on this."