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| Hampshire firefighters beat biggest naan record | Hampshire firefighters beat biggest naan record |
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| A huge naan bread made by firefighters has been confirmed to be the biggest the world has ever seen. | A huge naan bread made by firefighters has been confirmed to be the biggest the world has ever seen. |
| Led by fire officer Dave Curry, the team created a giant Indian bread, weighing 26kg (57lb 5oz) and measuring 3.79m (12ft 5in) by 1.4m (4ft 7in). | Led by fire officer Dave Curry, the team created a giant Indian bread, weighing 26kg (57lb 5oz) and measuring 3.79m (12ft 5in) by 1.4m (4ft 7in). |
| The cooking feat, carried out at the Eastleigh Mela in Hampshire on 6 July, was confirmed as successful on Tuesday by the Guinness World Records. | The cooking feat, carried out at the Eastleigh Mela in Hampshire on 6 July, was confirmed as successful on Tuesday by the Guinness World Records. |
| This beats the 2008 record naan, which weighed 9.5kg (20lb 15oz). | This beats the 2008 record naan, which weighed 9.5kg (20lb 15oz). |
| That creation was cooked by Loblaw Companies Limited in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and measured 2.89m (9ft 6in) by 1m (3ft 4in). | That creation was cooked by Loblaw Companies Limited in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and measured 2.89m (9ft 6in) by 1m (3ft 4in). |
| The Hampshire firefighters' enormous naan bread, which was sold for £3 per portion with a curry, helped raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity, Water Wells Project and Hampshire Hurricanes. | |
| It was created with the help of Badi Mirchi and Sanjha restaurants. | It was created with the help of Badi Mirchi and Sanjha restaurants. |