IT has to be one of the biggest breakfasts ever made in Edinburgh.

Tony Stone is aiming to create a massive stir when he bids to break the world record for the largest ever bowl of porridge.

Weighing more than 90 kilograms, the bumper breakfast is expected to feed up to 2000 people at the Edinburgh Farmers' Market.

The porridge pioneer is aiming to smash the existing record, which was set at 66.26 kilograms at a farmers' market event in Warwickshire.

Ian Broadfoot, of Edinburgh City Centre Management, helped come up with the idea to promote healthy eating and Scottish Food Fortnight.

Together, they have hired a 218-pint stock pot from caterers to cook it in, while a craftsman has designed a special 1.6 metre long cherry wood spurtle. This will be heated by two gas burners at the market on Castle Terrace tomorrow.

Tony, who set up the country's first mobile porridge bars, will be putting 110 litres of water and milk on to boil at 8am. He will then add salt and 50 kilograms of organic oats, and stir for around two hours.

The finished product will then be dished out to hundreds of local schoolchildren, as well as hungry shoppers.

An official from the Guinness Book of World Records will also be tasting the finished product.

Tony said: "I think Scotland is the rightful home of the world record. If it's anything over 90 kilos, we'll be happy. The key rule is it's got to be edible, and produced in the traditional manner.

"A portion is about 50 grams, so this could be around 2000 bowls. Not only will we have the largest bowl of porridge in the world, we'll also have the world's largest spurtle."

Tony, 27, of Colinton, has been running Stoat's Porridge Bars for two years. He says the traditional dish has seen a huge surge in popularity. His company operates two bars, one in the Meadows on weekdays, and another mobile one which he takes around the country. He has taken it to around 30 music festivals and other events this summer and is planning to compete in the World Porridge Making Championships in Carrbridge later this year.

City centre manager Mr Broadfoot said they came up with the idea for the as a novel way of promoting Scottish produce and healthy eating.

A band from George Watson's College will be playing at the event, while other local schools, including Tollcross Primary, have been invited along.

He said: "While the Guinness World Record attempt is great fun for all involved, and I certainly include the schoolchildren who will be eating the record breaking results, it highlights the great Scottish fresh produce that this country produces, a vast selection of which is available every week at Edinburgh Farmers' Market."

The farmers' market is the largest in Scotland, with over 70 producers attending regularly. It has won several awards and was voted Britain's favourite farmers' market by readers of Country Life Magazine last year.

MAKE YOUR OWN BUMPER HELPING
Ingredients
25 kg organic jumbo rolled oats
25kg organic flaked oats
94 litres water
16 litres semi-skimmed milk
a good sprinkle of salt

Method
Put the water and milk on to boil. Once it has boiled, add the salt, followed by the porridge oats. Stir constantly to stop it burning. Porridge should traditionally be stirred clockwise, as stirring it anti-clockwise would invoke the Devil.