Essex Man eats half stone 8000 calorie sandwich in 36 minutes

Daqster · 03-12-2013 1:55pm #1

Crikey I'm starved after reading this but I'd sure love to give it shot.

Any reckon they could manage it?

Man Vs Sandwich! Slim diner consumes 8,000-calorie challenge in just 36 minutes

A slim diner managed to consume an 8,000-calorie sandwich weighing almost half a stone in just 36 minutes.

James Brettell, 26, became the first person to finish the 'Gigantwich' in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which comes complete with a huge side-portion of chips and a large dollop of coleslaw.

A UK strongman and competitive eaters are among 116 people who have all previously failed at eating the giant meal in the allotted 45-minute time limit.
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The giant sandwich is built around six thick slices of bread and is crowned with three extra large onion rings. On the side, there is a large portion of chips and a huge pile of coleslaw

James Brettell, 26, with his empty plate after finishing the huge meal in 36 minutes. It contains 8,000 calories - more than three times the recommended daily allowance for men

The sandwich, which is the size of a small baby, is more than three times the recommended 2,500 calories a day allowance for an adult man.

The chartered surveyor, who works in London, won a special 'Gigantwich' t-shirt and £116 of contributions from everyone who has failed to finish the meal at Mangetout Bistro.

The huge sandwich contains sausage, bacon, ham, beef, turkey, lamb, a steak burger, pulled bbq pork, hash browns, various cheeses, stuffing, a cheese omelette, tomatoes, cucumber, salad, mayo, BBQ sauce, mustard and onion rings.

'I've always been pretty trim but recently I've been training hard at the gym and only eating one or two big meals in the evenings.

'I was still surprised I managed to eat it all - my mates can't believe it.'
James, from Hadleigh, Essex, added that he was feeling very unwell when he finally finished the meal on Saturday.

He said: 'By the end it gets quite hard to stomach each mouthful without feeling sick.

'I think the owner could see I was flagging so he started playing "Eye of the Tiger" through the restaurant speakers to keep me going.

'It really did the trick and helped me get through the wall and complete it.'
Restaurant owner Will Fishenden said they had been offering the sandwich challenge for over a year - but no one had completed it before.

'It came about from my love of Man vs Food and we thought we needed to produce our own challenge,' he said.

'I was amazed when James managed to finish it all as we have had a lot of much bigger guys than him come in and fail.

TeddyTedson · 03-12-2013 1:58pm

He looks even younger than that again in the 4th photo down :eek:

Edit. Oh you and your ninja edits :P

kfallon · 03-12-2013 2:02pm

'This round goes to....Man!!!!'

anncoates · 03-12-2013 2:04pm

Daqster wrote: »

The huge sandwich contains sausage, bacon, ham, beef, turkey, lamb, a steak burger, pulled bbq pork, hash browns, various cheeses, stuffing, a cheese omelette, tomatoes, cucumber, salad, mayo, BBQ sauce, mustard and onion rings.

Has he got a partner?

Imagine sharing a en-suite with him after that....

Tabnabs · 03-12-2013 2:06pm

All in favour of banning Daily Mail articles, links and images from AH?

Daqster · 03-12-2013 2:08pm

All in favour of banning people complaining about the Daily Mail in AH?

Dravokivich · 03-12-2013 2:17pm

All in favour of banning banning?

FearDark · 03-12-2013 2:22pm

How is that guy 36?!

Bastard.

shruikan2553 · 03-12-2013 2:24pm

Bans for some, miniature Irish flags for others!

But I agree the whole constant bitching about dailymail get old quickly. It is a story about a man eating a sandwich, its not like the headline is "UNEMPLOYED MAN AFFORDS TO EAT BIG SANDWICHES FUNDED BY TAXPAYERS"