Wednesday, September 14, 2011

  Largest gluten-free pizza: Steven and Veronica Negri set world record

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA -- To celebrate National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, Steven and Veronica Negri, owners of Mandy's Pizza in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, created a 32'' gluten-free pie , setting the world record for the Largest gluten-free pizza, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).

  Photo: To celebrate National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, Steven and Veronica Negri, owners of Mandy's Pizza in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, created the world's largest gluten-free pizza. ( enlarge photo )

  The Guinness world record for the largest pizza delivery was made by Papa John's who delivered 13,500 pizzas to the NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego, California, USA.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest collection of pizza related items, set by Brian Dwyer; his collection contained 561 total pizza-related items.

Mandy's , already known for its 30''pies and gluten-free menu, hosted a celebration that attracted more than 300 people who suffer from celiac disease or similar food allergies.

   Additionally, they served gluten-free beer and a giant dragon-shaped, gluten-free cookie donated by a local bakery.

  However, the star of the event was a whopping 32'' gluten-free pizza made by Steven.

  "We wanted to bring together people who suffer from the same disease and let them mingle," he explains.

 "We brought together people's two favorite things—pizza and dessert."

  For the Negri's, who have a son with severe food allergies, gluten-free cooking has brought new purpose to their 11-year career in the pizza business.

 "You can deliver 20 pies to a single house on a Friday night and get nothing rewarding out of it," Steven explains.

 "But when you can help a kid have his first birthday party with a pizza right out of the oven, it's very, very humbling."

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Largest open sandwich: Fremont (Video)

Longest BLT sandwich: Associated Wholesale Grocers (Video)

Longest 'Classic' Sandwich: Hellmann's Light (HD Video)

Largest fast-food chain: Subway

Longest Ham and Cheese Sandwich: Singapore students

Most pizzas made in one hour: Brian Edler

Most expensive pizza: Margo's Pizzeria

Most pizzas made in 24 hours: Taft Domino's Pizza

Most expensive cheese sandwich: Chef Martin Blunos

Largest sandwich wrap: Union-Snyder County Habitat for Humanity

Longest Pizza: Magillo Pizzeria

Largest 'Torta' Sandwich: Mexico City

Largest Open Sandwich: Tommy Moore

Longest ham sandwich: Nico Jimenez

Longest line of pizzas: Jerry’s Pizza

Longest BLT sandwich : Bradley County Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, September 14, 2011