We all love a little extra sometimes, like a double scoop of ice cream or an overstuffed bag of french fries. But these foods take extra to a whole new level. Like, over-3000-pounds-of-ice-cream new level. Yep, you read that correctly. Check out these ridiculous record-breaking foods that are guaranteed to make your mouth water.
1. World’s Longest Pizza
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In May 2016, the world’s longest pizza was created in Italy, measuring in at over 6,082 feet long. The pizza was created by 250 chefs from all over the world. It used over 845 cups of olive oil and over 4,409 pounds of cheese. Now that’s what I call pizza. Satisfy your pizza craving with these loaded veggie pesto pizzas.
2. World’s Largest Ice Cream Scoop
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In June 2014 in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, Kemps created the largest ice cream scoop in the world to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The scoop weighed in at a whopping 3,010 pounds. The gigantic scoop of strawberry ice cream was consumed by thousands of people at the Cedarburg Strawberry Festival, and it contained enough ice cream to fill an entire football field. Make your own super easy, two-ingredient ice cream to compensate.
3. World’s Biggest Burger
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In September 2014, the Black Bear Casino in Minnesota broke the Guinness World Record for the largest burger. The winner weighed more than 2,014 pounds, contained 60 pounds of bacon and 40 pounds of cheese. The burger was so big that it had to be flipped using a crane.
4. World’s Biggest Cookie
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In May 2003, the Immaculate Baking Company baked the largest chocolate chip cookie in the world. It was 102 feet wide and over 40,000 pounds. They even had to build their own oven to fit the huge cookie inside. Just imagine the smell in the air at the unveil (yum).
5. World’s Biggest Bowl of Mac N Cheese
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Chef John Folse created the world’s largest bowl of macaroni and cheese in New Orleans in 2010. The mac n cheese weighed in at 2,469 pounds, which is over 6,500 servings. The event also raised money for New Orleans’ Habitat For Humanity, with each bowl of the macaroni costing $5. Make your own mac n cheese in a mug while you continue you read.
6. World’s Longest French Fry
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In April 2013, Kim Medford found a 38-inch long fry in her meal while she was eating at an Arby’s in Waynesville, North Carolina. That’s what makes the world’s longest fry so unique: it wasn’t made on purpose to be the longest, it just survived the fryer intact. Now learn about America’s craziest french fry creations.
7. World’s Largest Chicken Nugget
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In October 2013, Empire Kosher Poultry in New Jersey created the largest chicken nugget in the world. It weighed 45 pounds and was equal to 720 regular-sized nuggets. The nugget was made to celebrate Empire Kosher’s 75th anniversary.
8. World’s Largest Box of Doughnuts
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In May 2009, the Kuwait Food Co. Americana assembled the largest box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The doughnuts weighed over 297 pounds all together. Mouth. Watering. If you need more info on donuts, check out America’s most absurd donuts.
9. The World’s Largest Cupcake
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Georgetown Cupcakes baked the largest cupcake in the world in November 2011. The cupcake weighed an impressive 2,594 pounds. The oven and the pan had to be custom-made to bake the big cupcake. You may not be able to have a taste of this giant dessert, but you can learn how to make your own red wine chocolate cupcakes.
10. World’s Biggest Meatball
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In October 2011, the Columbus Italian Club created the world’s largest meatball, at an astounding 1,110 pounds. The temperature of the center of the meatball had to be recorded to ensure that the meatball was safe for consumption. That’s a whoooole lotta meat.
You should try to make your own Italian meatballs, even if they won’t weigh 1,110 pounds.