Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Tallest Chocolate Structure: Dubai breaks Guinness World Records' record (VIDEO)
DUBAI, UAE -- Dubai International unveiled a 44.2 feet tall model of the world's tallest skyscraper Burj Khalifa, created by master chocolatier Andrew Farrugia, to coincide with the UAE's 43rd National Day; the chocolate tower, made using 4,200kgs of high quality Belgian chocolate, took Farrugia and his team of 1,050 hours to complete and sets
the new world record for the Tallest Chocolate Structure,
according to
the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/
.
Photo: Dubai International has unveiled the world's tallest structure in chocolate, a 44.2 feet tall model of the world's tallest skyscraper Burj Khalifa. The chocolate replica tower, a creation of the master chocolatier Andrew Farrugia, was unveiled at Dubai International Airport as part of celebrations for the 43rd UAE National Day. ( enlarge photo
)
The previous Guinness World Records' record for the tallest chocolate sculpture was a 10-metre-tall (32 ft 9.7 in) Christmas tree created by Patrick Roger (France) in Sceaux, France, on 1 December 2010.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest chocolate fountain; it measures 8 m (26 ft 3 in) tall and circulates 2 tons (4,409 lb) of chocolate at a rate of 120 quarts per minute. It is displayed at the Jean Philippe Pâtisserie (USA) in Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
"We thought it was a great idea to celebrate the National Day with a record breaking feat that travellers passing through Dubai International would be able to appreciate," said Anita Mehra, vice president of Communications & Business Development.
The chocolate tower, made using 4,200kgs of high quality Belgian chocolate, took Farrugia and his team of 1,050 hours to complete. The tower is located at Concourse A in Terminal 3 and will be on display for two weeks.
A Maltese artist who specialises in food art, Farrugia has been working in the field of pastry and baking for 32 years.
Last year in Brussels, Farrugia won a world record for the longest chocolate sculpture
, involving a 34-metre-long steam train made entirely from chocolate.
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