World Record Set for Largest Portion of Dried Beans Cooked in Giant Pot

A Guinness World Record for the largest portion of cooked dried beans was achieved in Kelkit, Turkey, highlighting the region's local specialty, Kelkit sugar beans. The project, a collaboration between the Governorship of Gümüşhane, the Municipality of Kelkit, and the Kelkit Chamber of Commerce and Industry, aimed to introduce the geographically registered beans to a wider audience.

To set the record, a giant pot, approximately 7,800 liters in capacity and produced in Trabzon, was placed in the town square. Underneath, a fire was lit to cook 1,300 kilograms of Kelkit sugar beans, along with 208 kilograms of meat, 60 kilograms of oil, 54 kilograms of onions, 80 kilograms of tomato paste, and 4,020 liters of water.

Guinness World Records officials verified the cooked dish, measuring it at 6,840 liters. This surpassed the previous record of 5,600 liters set in Macedonia in 2012 by 1,240 liters. The achievement not only served to promote the unique Kelkit sugar bean but also increased the international recognition of the district's gastronomic and cultural heritage.

Following the record-breaking attempt, the cooked beans were served to the large crowd gathered in the town square.