Five Weird And Wonderful Food Challenges You Need To Try

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is taking on the ultimate physical challenge for Marie Curie, the Marathon des Sables. And in support of this amazing feat, we are challenging you to push yourself to the limit in the Marie Curie Cream Cracker Challenge. So don’t worry about the running, Sir Ran has that covered, instead here are five of the most weird and wonderful food challenges to tickle your taste buds. How many can you complete?

1. You must be crackers! The Marie Curie Cream Cracker Challenge

How fast can you eat three cream crackers? The current world record sits at 30 seconds. Easy right? Wrong! As your mouth dries up, and your jaw starts to ache, you'll quickly understand why this is the Marathon des Food Challenges. Don't believe us? Take on the challenge yourself, nominate three friends to do the same and text CRACKER to 70111 to donate £3 to Marie Curie. #creamcrackered. Find out more about the challenge.

2. Pepper to feel the heat

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This is a challenge for all you spice lovers. How many habanero peppers can you eat before you throw in the towel? The only rule: no drinks allowed! There's only one outcome – your eyes streaming and your mouth burning.

3. Ooh la la, it’s the garlic challenge.

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The rules are simple, the challenge isn't. How many garlic cloves can you peel by hand and then consume in five minutes? This challenge has proved so popular that local communities even run their own contests at village feasts and other events.

* After this event we recommend you shut yourself in a room for a week, don't talk to anyone and brush your teeth…a lot.

4. Face the cookie

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This is all about the skill. The challenge goes like this: you stick the cookie on your forehead and attempt to eat it without using your hands. No, this isn't a joke.

If you don't believe us, check out these crazy cookie lovers. Ridiculous.

5. Like a desert in your mouth – the cinnamon challenge

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Let's take it back to where we started. If you can't complete the Cream Cracker Challenge, then this might be for you. The cinnamon challenge requires you to swallow a tablespoon of ground cinnamon in only 60 seconds. Sounds easy, but of course you know it isn't. The cinnamon will zap your saliva, making your mouth feel as dry as the sand under Sir Ranulph's blistering feet!