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Torontonian Breaks Latke-Eating World Record

Posted by Roger Cullman / December 22, 2008

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Latkes are consumed during the Jewish festival of HanukkahA 23-year-old bodybuilder from Toronto broke the world record for the most latkes consumed in one sitting.

Pete Czerwinski ate 46 latkes (that's seven pounds' worth) in eight minutes to win the National Potato Latke Eating Championship held at Zan's Deli in Lake Grove, NY on Sunday, the first day of Hanukkah.

Second place went to a 380-pound Brooklyn college student who could only manage 29 latkes. The previous record of 31 latkes was set two years ago. Czerwinski, who bested 10 other competitive eaters, claims he never ate a latke before in his life prior to the contest.

How many do you think you could down in one sitting?

Photo by Roger Cullman.

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prosperewebitor / December 22, 2008 at 04:42 pm
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This CAN'T be healthy, can it??
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Jerrold / December 22, 2008 at 04:43 pm
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I once ate 4 or 5 and that was enough to do me in. 46? That's insane.
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Roger / December 22, 2008 at 04:50 pm
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A friend of mine has hosted a latke party the past couple of years. I've eaten maybe a dozen. But that was over the course of the evening, not in one sitting.
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TIm / December 22, 2008 at 05:02 pm
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Anyone have a good recipe for latkes?
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Justin / December 22, 2008 at 05:10 pm
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so when's the hamentaschen eating contest? ;)
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red ronto / December 22, 2008 at 06:20 pm
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this man must have a mouth a mile long
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jack / December 22, 2008 at 07:47 pm
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save him a trip to the food bank
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handfed / December 22, 2008 at 08:19 pm
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Happy Hannukah y'all!!! :)
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Feldwebel Wolfenstool / December 23, 2008 at 07:39 am
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...with sour cream?
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Arieh Singer / December 23, 2008 at 10:04 am
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We had the Queen of Latkes over at our house this weekend cooking up a storm from the family recipe from Poland...it was serious. Check it out! http://ariehsinger.com/index.php?showimage=1125
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Loozrboy / December 23, 2008 at 12:03 pm
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Mazel tov!
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Eglinton / December 23, 2008 at 03:21 pm
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"I'll keep Jesus, you keep your po-tato pancakes..."
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loomer / December 27, 2008 at 01:20 am
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heh, i knew this guy in high school, awesome, haha!
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Roger / December 27, 2008 at 02:47 am
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So what was he like in high school? Did he eat half the cafeteria or what?
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