World records involving beef are as many and varied as the meals it is famous for, with Guinness Book of Records entries ranging from most barbecued beef served in 8 hours (52,300 servings) and largest hamburger patty (2.7 tonnes) to first food smuggled into space (corned beef sandwiches).
Now two celebrity chefs have teamed up to successfully etch a new beef entry into Guinness world record pre-eminence.
American chef Nick DiGiovanni and UK chef Gordon Ramsay made a beef wellington weighing in at 25.76 kg (56.79 lb).
Using Gordon Ramsay’s recipe for a traditional 1.5kg beef…