The largest Bagna Cauda was made by residents of Montalto Dora, Turin, Italy and weighed 270 kg (595.2 lb) during the Festival of Cabbage on 24 November 2001

The largest cup of cappuccino contains 4,250 litres (934.87 UK gal; 1,122 US gal) and was prepared by Altoga (Italy) at the Fiera Milano Fairground, in Rho, Milan, Italy, on 20 October 2013. No of participants: 33 No coffee machines: 9 with 3 brewing groups Begin preparation at 3:30 am End preparation at 13:30 pm

The largest sheep’s cheese weighed 534.7 kg (1,178.8 lb) and was prepared by Comitato Promotore Fiera Castel Di Lama (Italy) and presented at the 15th edition of the Farm Exhibition of Vallata del Tronto in Castel di Lama, Italy, on 29 May 2009. This type of cheese is also known as Pecorino cheese. The cheese had a diameter of 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) and a height of 29 cm (11.42 in). The cheese was prepared on 3 September 2009 (initial weight was around Continue reading →

The largest chocolate truffle weighted 802 Kg (1,768 lb 11 oz) and was achieved by Mirco Della Vecchia, Andrea Andrighetti, Rimini Fiera, Fabbri 1905, Icam and Martellato (all Italy) at the Sigep Fair in Rimini, Italy on 21 January 2012. The ingredients used for the chocolate truffle were: dark chocolate 1,000 Kg (2,204 lb 62 oz); amarena cherries 200 kg (440 lb 92 oz); cream 200 kg (440 lbs 92 oz). The chocolate truffle measured 1 m in height with a circumference of 50 cm Continue reading →

The tallest chocolate Easter egg measured 10.39 m (34 ft 1.05 in) in height and was made by Tosca (Italy). It was measured at Le Acciaierie Shopping Centre, in Cortenuova, Italy on 16 April 2011. The chocolate Easter egg weighed 7,200 kg (15,873) and had a circumference of 19.6 m (64 ft 3.65 in) at its widest point.

The largest Christmas stocking measured 51 m 35 cm (168 ft 5.65 in) in length and 21 m 63 cm (70 ft 11.57 in) in width (heel to toe) and was produced by the volunteer emergency services organisation Pubblica Assistenza Carrara e Sezioni (Italy) in Carrara, Tuscany, Italy, on 5 January 2011. The event was organised in order to raise money for a charity helping the aged, one of the group’s key functions, and it was also a seasonal celebration for the city of Carrara. Continue reading →

The record for the largest collection of apple related items belongs to Erika and Kurt Werth (Italy), with 2,300 different artificial apples, which they have been collecting for over 30 years.

Amatore Bolzoni of Carpendolo, Italy has a collection of 2,077 different condoms which he has been collecting since the 1980s. Amatore has many different varieties of condoms from around the world. On his travels he has managed to collect specimens from Europe, America, Africa and the Far East. The oldest condom in his collection dates back to the 19th century and is made from a sheep’s bowel. Other more unusual ones include musical condoms, US Army condoms and condoms given to soldiers during the occupation Continue reading →

Alessandro Benedetti (Italy) has collected 1,507 different coloured vinyl records, as of 9 March 2010. His collection is made up of 1,302 LP’s (998 coloured and 158 with pictures), 321 singles (304 coloured, 17 with pictures) and 30 in unusual shapes. Mr Benedetti is the author of a book ‘Extraordinary Records’ which deals with the history of coloured vinyl records. The book also includes photographs of majority of his collection.

The largest collection of nativity sets consisted of 1,802 different pieces as of 14 March 2009. All are housed in the Museo dei Sogni e Della Memoria in Feltre, Italy.