Chef Creates 2.5 Ton Gingerbread Village, Tries To Beat His Own Guinness World Record
Chef Jon Lovitch currently holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of gingerbread houses, a record that he wants to beat. The Daily Mail reports that Lovitch is busy expanding the 2.5-ton, 480-square-foot Gingerbread Lane village that is currently on display at the New York Hall of Science in New York.
The chef hopes that he will be able to beat his old record by adding 863 new gingerbread houses to the existing 157 homes in the village by Thanksgiving.
I added a video to a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/1Xd7WrrnEL GingerBread Lane: The World’s Largest Gingerbread Exhibit
— NY Hall of Science (@nysci) November 10, 2014
Lovitch, who is an executive chef at New York’s Algonquin Hotel, tells the Daily Mail that he’s been designing, baking, and building the massive gingerbread village since January.
With 3,550 pounds of royal icing, 700 pounds of candy, and 600 pounds of dough going into his edible work of art, the chef describes his kitchen and dining room as a place where “Betty Crocker came in and went psychedelic.”
The Washington Post states that Jon Lovitch became “Guinness-certified” for making the biggest gingerbread village in history just two months ago. It didn’t take him long to decide that he wanted to beat his own record — a title he hopes to keep for as long as possible. However, Lovitch isn’t against the idea of being outdone, telling the Mail that he would “welcome other challenges if someone else in the world is doing this!”
Check out the World’s Largest #Gingerbread Village at the New York Hall of Science @nysci! Isn’t it amazing? #NYSCI pic.twitter.com/GHpyjsCM9g — Crowne Plaza NYC (@crowneplazanyc) December 11, 2013
Once completed, Lovitch’s gingerbread village will have houses, trees, a skating rink, a hotel, and an underground subway station. The work-in-progress is currently on display at the New York Hall of Science(NYSCI).
RT @peterhaskell880: Got milk? Largest gingerbread village in the world. More than 1,000 gingerbread houses. @wcbs880 pic.twitter.com/bHCSdz3Xam — NY Hall of Science (@nysci) November 14, 2014
If you are in New York City during the holidays, stop by to see Jon Lovitch and his magnificent village at the NYSCI located on 47-01 111th St. in Corona [Queens], New York. Chef Lovitch will also hold a workshop on November 22, December 13 and December 27 where you can make your own gingerbread house for a nominal fee of $10.
Take one of the world-record gingerbread houses home with you on January 11, 2015. Lovitch will give away the houses on a first-come, first served basis starting at 1 p.m., with a limit of one house per person.
[Images: The Daily Mail]
