Biggest burger celebration
Published: 26 August, 2007, 22:28
The city of Kostroma in Central Russia has received an exceptional present on its birthday – the biggest-ever burger! The cutlet was prepared in the city's main square, known locally as the “the frying pan”.
Cooks spent 12 hours to prepare the giant meat patty.
At more than 2 metres in diameter and weighing 330 kilograms it is the biggest burger cooked in Russia.
The city is now waiting to find out if it's also a world record.
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