Chapter 1
The giant flatbreads of the world
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Chapter 2
Massive pots of communal stews
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Chapter 3
Colossal sweets and desserts
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Chapter 4
The science of scaling up recipes
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Record-breaking food
Ch 2 · Massive pots of communal stews
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In Brazil, a massive meat stew, Raised funds for good and broke records too!
Fun Fact
Excavator stirring: The Yamagata Imoni Festival in Japan uses steam-cleaned construction excavators to stir its giant 6.5-meter-wide soup pot.
Glossary
stew (noun)
A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed pot or pan. In 2019, a Brazilian organization cooked a giant meat stew weighing over 4,778 kilograms.
A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed pot or pan. In 2019, a Brazilian organization cooked a giant meat stew weighing over 4,778 kilograms.
Quiz
What is the main ingredient of the traditional Japanese soup served at the Yamagata Imoni Festival?
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How many health inspectors oversaw the preparation of the giant South African potjiekos stew in 2024?
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Which traditional South African dish set a Guinness record of 2,794 kilograms in March 2024?
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In what year did the Yamagata Imoni Festival in Japan set a record by serving soup to 12,695 people in eight hours?
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What unusual piece of equipment is used to stir and serve the soup at the Yamagata Imoni Festival?
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How many liters of tarhana soup did the Uşak Municipality prepare to break the world record in July 2024?
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What nickname was given to the giant pot of sancocho soup prepared in Caracas, Venezuela, in September 2007?




