Nine Sunderland food challenges over the years, from crickets to chillis

On the menu: Nine food-eating challenges in Sunderland from crickets to chillis

We're cooking up memories of the weird and wonderful eating challenges you have tried.

If you tucked into a grasshopper in 2010, pouched a pile of pies in 2003 or scoffed 6 hot dogs and a pound of chips in 2013, this is the retro feature for you.

Tuck in and savour the Echo archive memories once more.

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