This nearly 10-foot Gatsby sub is made by a South African restaurant with a taste for the supersized

Annie Redelinghuys poses with a giant Gatsby sandwich on display at the establishment in Cape Town, South Africa

The idea came — as the nutty ones often do — over a few drinks in a bar.

A South African restaurant served up a 3-meter-long sandwich recently in the latest offering from an establishment with a taste for the supersized. The giant submarine sandwich produced by Annies Ladies Bar in Cape Town follows a burger it cooked up in 2019 that weighed in at a whopping 124 kilograms.

With no less than 10 layers of fillings, the sandwich tipped the scales at 65.27 kilograms after it was balanced precariously on a weighing machine using a tray with supports. It took over four hours to prepare at a cost of about $160 for the ingredients, said Joe Redelinghuys, who came up with the plan and runs the restaurant and bar with his wife and owner, Annie.

Those ingredients included: 3 kilograms of tomatoes. About 20 kilograms of meat, from three types of sliced sausage to steak to burger patties and chicken fillets. Three layers of french fries weighing a total of around 10 kilograms to break up the meats. A layer of calamari for those who prefer seafood. And, finally, a generous helping of onion rings on top. All in a sandwich. GERALD IMRAY, CAPE TOWN, MDT/AP