Would you order a burger with over a thousand slices of bacon? Or a pizza stuffed with cheeseburgers? Take a look at these extra-ordinary fast food dishes from around the globe that give a whole new meaning to the word 'extreme'.

The Heart Attack Grill's Quadruple Bypass Burger, Las Vegas

At the hospital-themed Heart Attack Grill, waitresses dress in skimpy nurse outfits and offer an 'eat for free' promise to anyone weighing over 350lbs. There are a number of different burgers on the menu — but the largest is the Quadruple Bypass Burger (following the famed Triple Bypass Burger): four burger patties, cheese, tomato and onions squeezed into a bun spread with pure lard. And don't worry if, after all that, you can't move. If you eat all of it, your waitress will push you out to your car in a wheelchair. But what's the calorie damage? John Basso, owner of the Heart Attack Grill told Yahoo!: "We do not count calories. I can though say that Guinness World Records confirmed the caloric count

We Brits eat around 11.5 billion sandwiches each year. And to celebrate the launch of British Sandwich Week on 12th May, we've combined some of the best British produce with the nation's favourite snack. Next time you're stuck for lunch, try one of these…

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Stilton, bacon, tomato and avocado club sandwich

This sandwich combines the freshness of tomato and avocado with the salty tang of British smoked bacon and Stilton cheese.

Ingredients:
•    3 slices wholemeal, seeded bread
•    ½ teaspoon mayonnaise
•    Half an avocado, sliced
•    2 slices smoked back bacon, grilled until crisp
•    1-2 tablespoons Stilton cheese
•    One small tomato
•    Cocktail sticks, to serve

Lightly toast three slices of wholemeal seeded bread, until crisp. Spread a little mayonnaise on the first slice and arrange the avocado slices on top. Next, add the grilled bacon rashers. Press the second slice of toast down on top, and crumble over the Stilton cheese —

Burgers don't have to be boring! Here are 10 interesting and tasty burger recipes that you can easily make at home.

Thai-flavoured tofu burgers

For this spicy vegetarian burger, drain a 280g pack of tofu and crumble into a bowl. Add an egg, 2-3 teaspoons of red or green Thai curry paste, 1 tablespoon cornflour and 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander. Form into small patties, dust with flour and fry in a little oil, for 3-4 minutes on each side. Spread chilli jam or dipping sauce over one half of a small bread roll and scatter with coriander leaves. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

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Mushroom and Stilton burger

Mushrooms have an almost meaty texture when lightly cooked. Remove the stalk from a large, flat mushroom and scatter one chopped garlic clove, a little salt and a drizzle of olive oil on the dark underside. Top with some crumbled Stilton cheese and place under a grill for