CHRISTMAS market stallholders may think they have a monopoly on continental grub under the shadow of Shrek, but for those of you can't be bothered trekking up to St George's Hall to those temporary wooden chalets there's a monster munch on offer at the Bierkeller.
The Liverpool One bar is setting what it calls its "big appetite customers" a spicy sausage challenge … to tackle a mountain of meat meant for five people.
The little bit of Bavaria specializes in authentic German beers and food. But diners have been proving there’s no such thing as too much by taking on Bierkeller’s famous Grossen Teller – a giant platter piled up with two bratwurst, two of its signature kaserkraner, two spicy bratwurst, two smoked hotdog and two garlic bratwurst. And, if all of that wasn’t enough, there’s skinny fries and sauerkraut on the side.
The large plate was actually designed to be shared between five, but Liverpool’s Bierkeller says lots of its customers are keen to ignore the guidelines and tuck in.
“When we first came up with the Grossen Teller we imagined a big group of friends or family ordering it to have between them,” said Deputy Manager Karl Fitzgerald. “But we obviously underestimated how hungry our customers are, how big their appetites are … or maybe just how much they love sausage."
“Now we regularly have just two or three mates managing to eat them all, which is quite a feat. We’re yet to have one person manage all 10 by themselves, but there’s nothing – other than the sheer quantity – stopping them giving it a try. We’d be happy for them to take the challenge and give it a go if they think they’re up to it."
