A restaurant in London is offering patrons a chance to eat a meal almost identical to that eaten by Sir Ernest Shackleton, before he attempted to be the first person to reach the South Pole. But of course, this is a meal meant to sustain arctic trekkers, and therefore packs in a whopping 6,000 calories. Check out the menu:

The Shackleton 6,000 Calorie Diet

Appetiser
:: Pork scratching with a sticky sweet chilli dip (1,030 cals)
:: Bottle of Stella (242 cals)

Starter
:: Hoosh - a stew, originally prepared by Shackleton over a methylated spirit burner, of goose (as a substitute for penguin), corned beef, oats, potato and seasoning (1,030 cals)
:: Bottle of Stella (242 cals)

Main course
:: 20oz Aberdeen Angus ribeye steak on the bone (1,040 cals)
:: Cauliflower gratin (300 cals)
:: Mushrooms and creamed spinach (300 cals)
:: French fries (200 cals)
:: 250 ml glass of red wine (160 cals)
:: Coke (150 calories)

Dessert
:: Chocolate fondant with two scoops of vanilla ice cream (1,000 cals)
:: Coconut vanilla ice cream shake (500 cals)

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Posted By: rebecca | Sep 25th