Gastronomic Records

Food exists to survive, although sometimes it also serves to take it to previously unseen extremes and create a record. Without a doubt, the Guinness records are famous for showing us some of the most extraordinary to the most unbelievable achievements. The world of food has not escaped being the focus of some of these challenges, and these are just a few among the good, the bad, and the strange.   The most expensive pizza in the world In this case, the famous British chef Gordon Ramsay decided to take one of the most well-known comfort dishes on earth and elevate it to the gourmet sphere. This pizza is made with onion puree, white truffle paste, fontina cheese, buffalo mozzarella, pancetta, mushrooms, and is topped with the zest of a rare Italian white truffle. The pizza costs $178 at the Maze restaurant in London. It better be good at 300 pesos a slice. Margarita Pizza Recipe Ingredients: - 1 cup of water - 2 teaspoons of baking powder - 2 1/2 cups of flour - 2 teaspoons of salt - 6 tablespoons of olive oil - 1 can of crushed tomatoes made in the food processor - 2 cloves of garlic - 1 cup of basil leaves - 2 cups of mozzarella sliced - 1 teaspoon of dried oregano - olives optional Do you want to know the procedure for this recipe? Click here.   Fastest time to carve pumpkins As we know, in the United States, it is a tradition to carve a figure or face on the skin of pumpkins for Halloween events. Stephen Clarke, a native of Atlantic City, set out to carve as many as possible in the least amount of time. He managed to carve a ton of pumpkins in 3 hours, 33 minutes, and 49 seconds, including several skull faces and a few Mona Lisas. Chipotle Pumpkin Soup Recipe Ingredients: - 4 medium castilla pumpkins - 3 tablespoons of butter - 1/2 sliced onion - 2 cups of cleaned pumpkin pulp, diced small - 1 tablespoon of chopped rosemary - 1/2 canned chipotle pepper without seeds - 3 cups of Knorr Swiss Chicken Broth - a pinch of table salt - a pinch of ground pepper - 2 tablespoons of low-fat cream, for garnish - 1 tablespoon of finely chopped rosemary, for garnish Even if you're not going to carve pumpkins, try this recipe that utilizes even the pumpkin skin. Click here to find out the procedure.   The largest fruit salad This was actually a champion's breakfast, totaling 5078.88 kg. Among kilos and kilos of melons, pineapples, apples, strawberries, blackberries, oranges, grapefruits, grapes, and lemon and orange juice filled an inflatable pool over 8 meters long that fed more than 90 volunteers who cut and poured the fruit into the huge container. Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe Ingredients: - 1 grapefruit - 1 orange - 1 pomegranate - 1 banana - 1 handful of green grapes - 1 handful of red grapes - 1 pear - 1 apple - mint - 2 lemon juice - 100 grams of brown sugar - 1 ginger - corn syrup (sweet) No matter that you're not going to prepare a fruit salad to set a record, make this recipe with your family. To see the steps for the recipe click here.   The tallest cake There have been many tiered cakes seen at weddings and birthday parties, but nothing like this. This cake measured 33 meters high and was created by the Hakasima Nilasari culinary school for the 2008 Christmas event in Senayan City, Jakarta, Indonesia. The cake was 9 meters wide and weighed a whopping 20 tons. It is worth mentioning that it was chocolate. Double Chocolate Birthday Cake Recipe Ingredients: - 2/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder - 1 cup of hot milk - 2 cups of flour - 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder - 1 teaspoon of salt - 200 grams of butter at room temperature - 1 can of condensed milk 400 grams - 2 eggs - 2 egg yolks - 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract - 1/2 cup of strawberry or raspberry jam (for the topping) - 3 tablespoons of butter (for the topping) - 4 bars of chocolate 100 grams each (for the topping) - 1 can of heavy cream 295 grams, cold (for the topping) - chocolate chips Dare to make a two-tier cake and step out of the traditional, learn the steps to prepare this recipe by clicking here.   The largest number of people having breakfast in bed I think we all know the pleasure of having breakfast in bed, waking up to a family member or friend bringing you a tray full of delights to start the day right. This challenge was about how many people they could gather in their pajamas to have breakfast in bed simultaneously. Women's Health Australia managed to gather 289 people, including a baby, who lay on 85 queen-size beds and were served pancakes, bacon, and eggs accompanied by orange juice. This event took place at Martin Place shopping center in Australia. Energizing Breakfast Menu Menu: - Eggs with Salmon and Light Cream Cheese with Chives - All-bran pancakes with blueberries - Strawberry and Raspberry Smoothie - Fruit Skewers with Whipped Cream It doesn't matter that you're not going to make breakfast for so many people, but treat yourself to breakfast in bed once in a while and try this delicious menu by clicking here to see each recipe.