September 2, 2010 - Ryerson University (Toronto, Ontario)
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November 18-21, 2010 - Gourmet Food and Wine Expo - (Toronto, Ontario)
NEWS
Canadian chef grills 268-kilo burger
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — A Canadian barbecue chef is trying to take a very big bite out of the record books by grilling what could be the world’s largest burger.
Ted Reader set a sizzling mark Thursday by creating a hamburger at Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto that tips the scales at 268 kilograms, or 590 pounds. If someone were to chow down the equivalent of the colossal creation in quarter-pound portions, he or she would have to devour 2,360 burgers.
If the mark stands, that would make mincemeat of the previous Guinness World Record of around 84 kilograms, or 185.8 pounds. However, Reader says they still have to wait for Guinness to give them the official nod that they’ve claimed the biggest burger crown, which he anticipates will take a couple of weeks.
Regardless of the official outcome, Reader expressed pride in the effort.
“Whether they say ‘yea’ or they say ‘nay’, I don’t care. We built it, now we’re going to serve it,” he says.
“We tried to do all the checks and balances and make sure we followed the rules. Let’s hope they go, ‘Yea.’
The award-winning chef used a specially designed grill with a built-in forklift mechanism designed to flip the oversized culinary creation.
Reader says it took six hours to cook the behemoth of a burger, starting off with a patty weighing 139 kilos. The grilled patty was then nestled in a 48-kilogram bun, dressed with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, red onions, pickles and barbecue sauce.
“I’m amazed that we got it out of the grill and onto the bun,” Reader says. “That was the whole trickiness to it, but it’s held together, it’s edible, it’s delicious.”
An auction of the burger also netted money for a charitable cause, with $8,500 raised to benefit Camp Bucko, a camp program for children with burn injuries.
Ted Reader and Hallmark partner up this Father's day.
Please visit your local Hallmark locations, and purchase Ted's Napoleon's Everyday Gourmet Burgers book along with a father's day card and receive a free retro burger flipper.
Then visit www.winwithhallmark.ca and enter your UPC code for your chance to win the Grand Prize, a Backyard Party Makeover and much, much more!
Contest closes June 20th, 2010.
New Cookbook for Summer 2010!
One of the mainstays of summer—the iconic hamburger—leaps off the grill with the bravado of Ted Reader’s truly unique interpretations of how burgers can be prepared and enjoyed. With more than 100 inspired burger creations, made using the finest grills in the world, you will learn how to make more than just your plain, old hamburger.
Ted Reader’s mouth watering recipes will take you on a journey to Burger Heaven - each recipe is accompanied by a full-colour photograph guaranteed to inspire anyone who loves to grill and those with a passion for food. Ted also gives tips and tricks – selecting the ideal binder, how to grind your meat as well as shaping your burgers - so anyone can transform a variety of ingredients into a fiesta of flavour.
Whether cooking over gas or charcoal, Napoleon’s Everyday Gourmet Burgers provides directions for making the perfect burger every time.
Treat yourself and your friends to such unique interpretations on the classic hamburger, including:
