24 Jan, 2024 @ 14:51
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Meet your new croqueta king: Man in Spain beats a world record after scoffing 237 morsels of the delicacy in less than three hours

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THE croqueta eating world record has been broken in less than three hours as a Murcian man eats 237 of the Spanish morsels. 

Valentin Carrasco, 30, managed to scoff the astonishing amount, which weighed a total of 5.92kg. 

The record breaker Valentin Carrasco, 30, at Solo de Croquetas, Madrid, where he undertook the foodie feat.

It took almost a hundred years to beat the previous record of 236 croquetas, set by Patxi Bollo in 1936.

Legend has it that the previous record holder ‘could not contain himself’ and demolished over 200 croquetas due to their delicious aroma. 

This year’s competition was held in the Madrid restaurant, Solo de Croquetas, known for its huge selection of the Spanish delicacy. 

The Cartagena native’s efforts did not go unrewarded, taking home a €1000 prize 

The Youtuber has carved out his niche, often undertaking food challenges. Photo: valferrerfood/Instagram

He blew away the competition, with the second place champion only managing 182 croquetas. 

In third place, a Canarian diner ate some 130 of the breaded bites. 

Speaking to La Verdad, he said: “This was the hardest challenge I have ever undertaken. 

“I get very tired with the taste and in the end I ate six kilos of croquettes, I also drank a liter of water, another liter and a bit of milk and five or six Coca-Colas”.

Carrasco, a Youtuber dedicated to breaking records, has already become the first person to eat 16 sobaos, a traditional Cantabrian cake, in less than eight minutes. 

He broke the existing record by six.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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