Giant framed bran flake that's 'still crispy' goes on sale for £163,000

15 December 2023 , 14:22

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The giant bran flake is reportedly still crispy (Image: mediadrumimages/Ebay)

Breakfast lovers listen up there is now a giant bran flake available for purchase for a whopping £163K on Ebay.

In what could be the most expensive breakfast dish ever, images of the “monolithic munch” listed by the seller show the framed Bran Flake measuring 8.6cm tall by 7.3cm wide. Bran flakes is a type of breakfast cereal produced by Kelloggs similar to corn flakes. It consists of small toasted flakes of wheat or oat bran together with binders and seasoning. They may be nutritionally fortified. They are usually served cold with milk. They have been available since 1915.

The flake is 8.6cm tall by 7.3cm wide (mediadrumimages/Ebay)

Bran flakes have been on the market since 1915 (mediadrumimages/Ebay)

Seller Pete Lightning was stunned when the mammoth flake fell out in his morning cereal. “This listing is for one gargantuan and uneaten Bran Flake - mounted, framed and undamaged. Still crispy,” stated Pete in his listing “I discovered the elephantine edible on a crisp winter morning whilst pouring out my least favourite breakfast cereal (aka ‘torture flakes’) in a vain attempt to wean myself off of Pop Tarts and “be heathy for a change”. A little tilt of the box was all it took to awaken this mammoth from its slumber, causing it to dislodge and thunder out in what seemed like slow motion before shattering the bowl and embedding itself in the table.

“I’ll never forget that there was a pigeon outside on the fence, which looked disconcerted but not overly concerned. Probably just putting on a brave face. All in all I’d say the event took around five seconds GMT. Thankfully no-one in the immediate vicinity was physically hurt, but I checked the news later: there was a war, a pandemic, and food and fuel shortages. The whopping wheat measures approx. 8.6cm x 7.3cm and has a folded edge, which means it’s technically a lot bigger. Scientists have not yet studied the monolithic munch but I am waiting to be contacted about this as I am certain it holds much significance.

“If you do wish to transfer custody of the flake I have no idea how I will actually transport it to you undamaged, but I am confident that we will all get through it together. I can promise that, once the transaction is complete, you will never see or hear from me again.”

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