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for the fastest

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cooker, having made 427 omelets in :30 minutes. This feat was accomplished in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. He also holds the world records for fastest omelet flipper. Helmer has appeared on the

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and

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and television programs worldwide. He was also a spokesperson for the

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and, prior to his retirement, worked with his successor to that role,

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. In 2011, Helmer was invited to do a demonstration at the White House in a "play with your food" session.

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