Dig into this 15,000 egg omelette, made specially for Easter

It exceeds your daily recommended cholesterol guidelines by approximately 12 million percent.
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Dig into this 15,000 egg omelette, made specially for Easter
Members of the Giant Omelette Brotherhood of Bessieres cook a giant omelette as part of Easter celebrations on March 28, 2016, on the main square of Bessieres, southern France. Over 15,000 eggs were used to make the omelette. / AFP / REMY GABALDA (Photo credit should read REMY GABALDA/AFP/Getty Images) Credit: AFP/Getty Images

The egg white omelette is dead. Long live the 15,000-egg omelette. 

To celebrate Easter, the city of Besseries, France, cooked up a 15,000-egg omelette on Sunday, and served it to an audience of approximately 10,000 people. Every year, members of the Giant Omelette Brotherhood cook up an enormous omelette to the delight and applause of thousands.


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Members of the Giant Omelette Brotherhood of Bessieres cook a giant omelette as part of Easter celebrations on March 28, 2016, on the main square of Bessieres, southern France. Over 15,000 eggs were used to make the omelette. / AFP / REMY GABALDA (Photo credit should read REMY GABALDA/AFP/Getty Images) Credit: AFP/Getty Images

The Brotherhood makes the omelette by pouring gallons of yolk into a large pan, then beating and stirring the mixture with "extra long" baguettes.

Is there anything more delicious, or sexual, then eggs and baguettes in holy, fatty unison?

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A member of the Giant Omelette Brotherhood of Bessieres dumps eggs shells in a pile during an event to make a giant omelette as part of Easter celebrations on March 28, 2016, on the main square of Bessieres, southern France. Over 15,000 eggs were used to make the omelette. / AFP / REMY GABALDA (Photo credit should read REMY GABALDA/AFP/Getty Images) Credit: AFP/Getty Images

The city is also home to more conservative traditions, including the ringing of the church bells,and an egg-rolling competition.

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Members of the Giant Omelette Brotherhood of Bessieres cuts herbs and break eggs during an event to make a giant omelette as part of Easter celebrations on March 28, 2016, on the main square of Bessieres, southern France. Over 15,000 eggs were used to make the omelette. / AFP / REMY GABALDA (Photo credit should read REMY GABALDA/AFP/Getty Images) Credit: AFP/Getty Images

Do not try this at home. A 15,000-egg omelette exceeds the daily recommended guidelines for cholesterol by approximately 12 million percent. 

Consume responsibly.  

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A member of the Giant Omelette Brotherhood of Bessieres poses with a basket filled with pieces of bread during an event to make a giant omelette as part of Easter celebrations on March 28, 2016, on the main square of Bessieres, southern France. Over 15,000 eggs were used to make the omelette. / AFP / REMY GABALDA (Photo credit should read REMY GABALDA/AFP/Getty Images) Credit: AFP/Getty Images


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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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