Adam K from
A Hamburger Today told me about this one some time ago, but I wasn't able to find any pictures. Well, I finally managed to track down Ian Sarfin, and he was kind enough to scan in and send me the photos of this massive burger! Even though Ian's Kitchen and Soda Shoppe is no longer open, Ian still continues to cater from home and make these huge burgers. Thanks to
Kingston Links for helping me get in touch with Ian, and thanks Ian for the photos! Here's an excerpt from the
original article about Ian Sarfin's 35lb burger
[Restaurant owner Ian] Sarfin's creation — which took more than three hours to cook Thursday morning — weighs almost 21 pounds.
"You're looking at an 18-inch diameter bun (and) there's a pound of cheese, there's a pound of onion, there's a pound of pickels, there's two pounds of tomatoes and five cups of sauce," said Sarfin. "Once you add it all together, you're looking at about 30-35 pounds total weight." ...
Sarfin said his hamburger — the equivalent of just over 100 quarter-pounders — is designed to feed 20 or 25 people.
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