Monday, September 21, 2015

  Largest cheese sculpture: The Melt breaks Guinness World Records record (VIDEO)

   Los Angeles, CA, USA -- THE MELT, a fast-casual eatery headquartered in San Francisco broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® record for the largest cheese sculpture; in celebration of National Cheeseburger Day, The Melt partnered with renowned cheese sculptor Troy Landwehr to create the 1,524 pound, record-breaking sculpture fittingly in the shape of a cheeseburger, complete with a pickle on top, thus setting the new world record for the Largest cheese sculpture, according to the World Record Academy.

  Photo: The sculpture was carved over 30 hours from a one-ton block of 100 percent aged Wisconsin cheddar cheese. Debuting on National Cheeseburger Day (Sept. 18) at Los Angeles' popular Hollywood & Highland, the final sculpture measures in at 45 inches in height, 38 inches in width, and 1,524 pounds – 599 pounds more than the previous record-holding sculpture.
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  The Guinness World Records' record for the largest cheese sculpture weighed 419.57 kg (925 lb) and was made by Sarah Kaufmann (USA) aka, "the Cheese Lady," at the 160th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA, on 14 August 2011.

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest cheese platter; it weighs 1,389.85 kg (3,064 lb 1.44 oz) and was prepared by Club Atlético Libertad (Argentina), at the Fiesta del Oro Blanco, in Canals, Córdoba, Argentina, on 7 January 2012. 40 varieties of cheese were included on the board, which measured 80 m² (3861 ft² 15.84 in²).

    The sculpture was carved over 30 hours from a one-ton block of 100 percent aged Wisconsin cheddar cheese.

   Debuting on National Cheeseburger Day (Sept. 18) at Los Angeles' popular Hollywood & Highland, the final sculpture measures in at 45 inches in height, 38 inches in width, and 1,524 pounds – 599 pounds more than the previous record-holding sculpture.

   In addition to breaking the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® record for the largest cheese sculpture, The Melt is also celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with their official charity partner – Whole Kids Foundation, a charitable organization of Whole Foods Market, Inc., that works to fund grants for edible school gardens and fun food education for kids.

   In honor of this record-breaking event, The Melt is donating an educational school garden to a Los Angeles based elementary school as part of their ongoing mission to help kids eat better, educate children about healthy food choices and have fun while doing it.
   
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