Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Largest serving of tacos: Mexico chefs break Guinness World Records' record (VIDEO)

METEPEC, Mexico -- Chefs and artisans in Metepec, Mexico broke two Guinness World Records by assembling 9,450 tacos to create the largest Taco de Plaza and by serving it in the world's largest clay pot; thousands of hungry residents looked on in the town's central Plaza Juarez as the Guinness World Records' official supervised the weighing of the tacos, which came in at a hefty 893 kilograms (1,969 pounds), setting the new world record for the Largest serving of tacos, according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/ .

  Photo: Chefs and artisans in Metepec, Mexico broke two Guinness World Records on Sunday by assembling 9,450 tacos to create the largest Taco de Plaza and by serving it in the world's largest clay pot. Photo: Facebook/Ayuntamiento Metepec ( enlarge photo )

The Guinness World Records' record for the largest serving of tacos weighed 893 kg (1,968.73 lbs) and was achieved by the Municipality of Metepec, in Metepec, Mexico, on 7 September 2014.

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the longest line of tacos; it is 1,567 tacos and was assembled by General Mills UK Limited (UK), in Uxbridge, London, UK, on 15 May 2014.

   Taco de Plaza is a staple in the Mazahua indigenous culture and consists of more than 30 ingredients, some of which the chefs prepared ahead of time and some of which were added fresh.

   Chefs and artisans in Metepec, Mexico broke two Guinness World Records by assembling 9,450 tacos to create the largest Taco de Plaza and by serving it in the world's largest clay pot.

   The massive clay pot was 2.50 meters wide, 1.50 meters high and took several months to create by local artisans who are renowned for their high-quality work with clay.



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