Is Bristol burger the biggest in Britain?
WHAT'S believed to be Britain's largest and most fattening burger has gone on sale in Bristol - at an artery-busting 2,645 calories.
Loaded with four 1/4lb beef patties, eight rashers of bacon, eight slices of cheese, 12 onion rings, heaps of salad and three sauces, the "super Scooby" contains 145 more calories than the daily recommended limit for men.
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It stands six inches tall, has a circumference of 13 inches, and weighs in at a staggering 1.5kg – the same as a family-sized roast chicken.
If that wasn't enough, it comes with an extra side portion of chips.
The Jolly Fryer takeaway in Filton is offering customers the gut-busting meal for £10 – and a free can of diet coke to anyone who can finish it in one sitting.
Among its fans are ''real man" Luigi Armato, 22, who has eaten a Super Scooby once a week since its creation earlier this year.
Luigi, who works at Vince's Italian takeaway close to the Jolly Fryer in Filton Avenue, said: "I eat a Super Scooby about once a week and I feel fine.
"The truth is, I really enjoy eating them. I also like it because it's a real challenge to finish.
"You have to be a real man to eat one.
"They're delicious and I don't care about the calories.
"I always think it's healthier than fast food burgers because they prepare it fresh into front you."
Jolly Fryer owner Nick Lomvardos, 42, said: "None of our customers have ever been disappointed by the Super Scooby.
"'We have never heard of a bigger one being served up anywhere else and we are challenging any big eaters to come along and finish one.
"If you can manage that then we'll give you a free can of diet coke.
"I have never tried eating one myself but I'd struggle to finish one half the size."
● Luigi Armato, 22, a chef from Bristol, tucks in to the mammoth super Scooby burger
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by chris walker, tamworth
Friday, April 23 2010, 4:56PM
“how can that be the biggest burger when it has more bacon and onion rings than burger meat”
by bIGGiEsMAllS, Weymouth
Tuesday, November 03 2009, 11:52AM
“Im coming to you town to eat your burgers!!!!!
Mike ford, you are the sort of killjoy that is ruining this country, these fantastic burgers are just a laugh/challenge for fatties.
They will be sold and I will eat them! get over it.”
by John, Bristol
Tuesday, September 29 2009, 6:14AM
“So gluttony is now newsworthy.
Roll on demob, death's too far away ...........”
by Mike Ford ¿(¿¿¿¿¿)¿, Bristol
Monday, September 28 2009, 3:59PM
“Vic, it's not a game my love, you can't 'lose' by having an opinion.”
by Albert, Bristol.
Monday, September 28 2009, 3:52PM
“Well L.R Kitten, getting shot at dawn never did me any harm, it made me the man I am today. No doubt in this day and age they would be taken out and bought a super Scooby before being flown to Africa for a sightseeing holiday at the taxpayer¿s expense at dawn. Now I suggest that you get off the internet and get back to your suffragette meetings and dancing the Charleston, before your head explodes. Political correctness gone mad.”
by Vic, Bristol
Monday, September 28 2009, 3:35PM
“Mike, I think you've lost this round to Mark.
It may be a trivial argument, but you've lost it.”
by I.R KITTEH, Bristol
Monday, September 28 2009, 3:35PM
“Yes and those not considered to be real men, were taken out at dawn and shot. The good olde days for sure.”
by Albert, Bristol.
Monday, September 28 2009, 3:04PM
“When I was young the test of a real man was his willingness to sit in a muddy hole in France for 3 weeks, before climbing out and being machine gunned to death within 5 seconds. Now it¿s his willingness to eat a massive burger to win a can of coke. No wonder we are the laughing stock of Europe.”
by Mark, Bristol
Monday, September 28 2009, 2:37PM
“Why is it fact?
What happens to the rest......?”
by Mike Ford ¿(¿¿¿¿¿)¿, Bristol
Monday, September 28 2009, 1:33PM
“It really wasn't. You shouldn't ever eat more than 700 calories in one sitting. FACT.”