Record-Breaking Burger

A salubrious day to you! Did you bring your appetite with you today? Fill your mug and snag a virtual treat or two to munch on while I tell you about the biggest burger ever!

An American casino has claimed a new world record for the biggest ever burger. The mammoth bacon cheeseburger was cooked up and served by the Black Bear Casino Resort near Carlton in Minnesota.

It is 10 feet (three metres) in diameter and weighs 2,014 pounds (914kg or 143 stone).

Guinness World Records representative Philip Robertson was there to verify the record for the biggest ever burger. He called the feat a result of "remarkable teamwork" and said the burger "actually tastes really good".

The burger is heavier than a Smart car, which weighs in at about 1,600 pounds, or 730kg. A Duluth News Tribune report says the previous mark was a mere 881 pounds (400kg).

Black Bear's burger included 60 pounds (27kg) of bacon, 50 pounds (23kg) of lettuce, 50 pounds (23kg) of sliced onions, 40 pounds (18kg) of pickles and 40 pounds (18kg) of cheese.

It took about four hours to cook the patty. A crane was used to flip it.

For some reason, reading about that burger reminded me of the questions asked by graduating students:

Engineering graduate: How does that work?

Science graduate: Why does that work?

Liberal Arts graduate: Do you want fries with that?

See ya, eh!

Bob