A cheeseburger is a hamburger topped with cheese. Traditionally, the slice of cheese is placed on top of the meat patty. The cheese is usually added to the cooking hamburger patty shortly before serving, which allows the cheese to melt. Cheeseburgers can include variations in structure, ingredients and composition. As with other hamburgers, a cheeseburger may include toppings such as lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard.
By the late 19th century, the vast grasslands of the Great Plains had been opened up for cattle ranching. This made it possible for many Americans to consume beef almost daily. The hamburger remains as one of the cheapest sources of beef in America.[1]
Adding cheese to hamburgers became popular in 1920. There are several competing claims as to who created the first cheeseburger. Lionel Sternberger is reputed to have introduced the cheeseburger in 1924 at the age of 16. He was working as a fry cook at his father's Pasadena, California sandwich shop, "The Rite Spot", and "experimentally dropped a slab of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger."[2][3][4][5][6][7] An early example of the cheeseburger appearing on a menu is a 1928 menu for the Los Angeles restaurant O'Dell's which listed a cheeseburger smothered with chili for 25 cents.[8][9][10]
Other restaurants also claim to have invented the cheeseburger. For example, Kaelin's Restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, said it invented the cheeseburger in 1934.[11] One year later, a trademark for the name "cheeseburger" was awarded to Louis Ballast of the Humpty Dumpty Drive-In in Denver, Colorado.[12] According to Steak 'n Shake archives, the restaurant's founder, Gus Belt, applied for a trademark on the word in the 1930s.[13][14][15]
An A&W Restaurants franchise in Lansing, Michigan is credited with inventing the bacon cheeseburger in 1963, putting it on the menu after repeated requests from the same customer.[16]
The steamed cheeseburger, a variation almost exclusively served in central Connecticut, is believed to have been invented at a restaurant called Jack's Lunch in Middletown, Connecticut, in the 1930s.[17]
The largest cheeseburger ever made weighed 2,014 pounds (914 kg). It is said to have included "60 pounds (27 kg) of bacon, 50 pounds (23 kg) of lettuce, 50 pounds (23 kg) of sliced onions, 40 pounds (18 kg) of pickles, and 40 pounds (18 kg) of cheese." This record was set in 2012 by Minnesota's Black Bear Casino, smashing the previous record of 881 pounds (400 kg).[18]
In the United States, National Cheeseburger Day is celebrated annually on September 18.[19]
Ingredients
Some cheeseburger ingredients
The ingredients used to create cheeseburgers follow similar patterns found in the regional variations of hamburgers, although most start with ground beef. Common cheeses used for topping are American, Swiss, Cheddar and other meltable cheeses. Popular toppings include lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, avocado or guacamole, sliced sautéedmushrooms, cheese sauce or chili, but the variety of possible toppings is broad.
A cheeseburger may have more than one patty or more than one slice of cheese—it is reasonably common, but by no means automatic, for the number to increase at the same rate with cheese and meat interleaved. A stack of two or more patties follows the same basic pattern as hamburgers: with two patties will be called a double cheeseburger; a triple cheeseburger has three, and while much less common, a quadruple has four.[20][21]
Sometimes cheeseburgers are prepared with the cheese enclosed within the ground beef, rather than on top. This is sometimes known as a Jucy Lucy.[22]
Religious
Traditionally, this dish breaches the kosher laws (Hebrew: כַּשְׁרוּת; kashrut) observed by Judaism as it combines ground beef and cheese. Mixtures of milk and meat (Hebrew: בשר בחלב, basar bechalav, literally "meat in milk") are prohibited according to Jewish religious law (Hebrew: הלכה; halakha), following a verse in the Book of Exodus in which Jews are forbidden from "boiling a (kid) goat in its mother's milk" (Exod. 34:26).[23][24] This prohibition appears again in Deuteronomy.[25] This dietary law sparked controversy in Jerusalem when McDonald's began opening franchises there that sold cheeseburgers.[26] Since that time, McDonald's has opened both kosher and non-kosher restaurants in Israel.[27]
In an attempt to provide a "kosher cheeseburger", a kosher restaurant in New York City created a controversial cheeseburger variation which replaces cheese with soy cheese.[28]
Gallery
A Burger King "Quad Stacker" cheeseburger, containing four patties and bacon
A cheeseburger at a restaurant in Camden Town, London
A half-eaten McDonald's Big Mac, showing the contents of the burger
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^"Plaque commemorating invention of the cheeseburger in Pasadena dedicated at LA Financial Credit Union | Pasadena Chamber of Commerce".
^Piasecki, Joe (January 16, 2012). "Pasadena claims its slice of burger history". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
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^Spiers, Katherine (September 18, 2013). "Were Cheeseburgers Invented in Pasadena?". KCET. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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^Jason, Jason (June 22, 2015). "14 Things You Didn't Know About A&W Restaurants". Thrillist. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
^George Motz (May 10, 2011). Hamburger America: Completely Revised and Updated Edition: A State-by-State Guide to 150 Great Burger Joints. Running Press. p. 70. ISBN978-0-7624-4234-8.
^Ulla, Gabe (September 4, 2012). "World's Biggest Cheeseburger Clocks in at 2,014 Pounds". Eater. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
^"Free cheeseburgers! Where to find the meal deals for National Cheeseburger Day Tuesday". USA Today. September 18, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
^Hall, David (October 24, 2006). "Society's fast food intake reeks". Daily Skiff. Texas Christian University School of Journalism. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
^Flower, Justin; Boller, Jay (March 13, 2008). . Minnesota Daily. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
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^Montefinise, Angela (March 2, 2008). "Jews Have A 'Beef'". New York Post. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
Further reading
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Henerson, Evan (June 23, 1999). . San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2003.
Nosowitz, Dan (July 6, 2018). "The Price of Cheeseburgers Has Gone Up". Modern Farmer. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
Gilad, Elon (August 16, 2018). "Can Jews eat cheeseburgers after all?". Haaretz. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
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For other uses see Cheeseburger disambiguation A cheeseburger is a hamburger topped with cheese Traditionally the slice of cheese is placed on top of the meat patty The cheese is usually added to the cooking hamburger patty shortly before serving which allows the cheese to melt Cheeseburgers can include variations in structure ingredients and composition As with other hamburgers a cheeseburger may include toppings such as lettuce tomato onion pickles bacon mayonnaise ketchup and mustard CheeseburgerCheeseburger served with French friesCourseMain coursePlace of originUnited StatesServing temperatureHotMain ingredientsGround beef patty cheese bun Media CheeseburgerIn fast food restaurants the cheese used in cheeseburgers is usually processed cheese Other meltable cheeses may be used as alternatives Common examples include cheddar Swiss mozzarella blue cheese and pepper jack Popular restaurants that sell cheeseburgers include McDonald s Burger King Wendy s and many more Contents 1 Origins 2 Ingredients 3 Religious 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingOriginsBy the late 19th century the vast grasslands of the Great Plains had been opened up for cattle ranching This made it possible for many Americans to consume beef almost daily The hamburger remains as one of the cheapest sources of beef in America 1 Adding cheese to hamburgers became popular in 1920 There are several competing claims as to who created the first cheeseburger Lionel Sternberger is reputed to have introduced the cheeseburger in 1924 at the age of 16 He was working as a fry cook at his father s Pasadena California sandwich shop The Rite Spot and experimentally dropped a slab of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger 2 3 4 5 6 7 An early example of the cheeseburger appearing on a menu is a 1928 menu for the Los Angeles restaurant O Dell s which listed a cheeseburger smothered with chili for 25 cents 8 9 10 Other restaurants also claim to have invented the cheeseburger For example Kaelin s Restaurant in Louisville Kentucky said it invented the cheeseburger in 1934 11 One year later a trademark for the name cheeseburger was awarded to Louis Ballast of the Humpty Dumpty Drive In in Denver Colorado 12 According to Steak n Shake archives the restaurant s founder Gus Belt applied for a trademark on the word in the 1930s 13 14 15 An A amp W Restaurants franchise in Lansing Michigan is credited with inventing the bacon cheeseburger in 1963 putting it on the menu after repeated requests from the same customer 16 The steamed cheeseburger a variation almost exclusively served in central Connecticut is believed to have been invented at a restaurant called Jack s Lunch in Middletown Connecticut in the 1930s 17 The largest cheeseburger ever made weighed 2 014 pounds 914 kg It is said to have included 60 pounds 27 kg of bacon 50 pounds 23 kg of lettuce 50 pounds 23 kg of sliced onions 40 pounds 18 kg of pickles and 40 pounds 18 kg of cheese This record was set in 2012 by Minnesota s Black Bear Casino smashing the previous record of 881 pounds 400 kg 18 In the United States National Cheeseburger Day is celebrated annually on September 18 19 Ingredients Some cheeseburger ingredients The ingredients used to create cheeseburgers follow similar patterns found in the regional variations of hamburgers although most start with ground beef Common cheeses used for topping are American Swiss Cheddar and other meltable cheeses Popular toppings include lettuce tomato onion pickles bacon avocado or guacamole sliced sauteed mushrooms cheese sauce or chili but the variety of possible toppings is broad A cheeseburger may have more than one patty or more than one slice of cheese it is reasonably common but by no means automatic for the number to increase at the same rate with cheese and meat interleaved A stack of two or more patties follows the same basic pattern as hamburgers with two patties will be called a double cheeseburger a triple cheeseburger has three and while much less common a quadruple has four 20 21 Sometimes cheeseburgers are prepared with the cheese enclosed within the ground beef rather than on top This is sometimes known as a Jucy Lucy 22 ReligiousTraditionally this dish breaches the kosher laws Hebrew כ ש רו ת kashrut observed by Judaism as it combines ground beef and cheese Mixtures of milk and meat Hebrew בשר בחלב basar bechalav literally meat in milk are prohibited according to Jewish religious law Hebrew הלכה halakha following a verse in the Book of Exodus in which Jews are forbidden from boiling a kid goat in its mother s milk Exod 34 26 23 24 This prohibition appears again in Deuteronomy 25 This dietary law sparked controversy in Jerusalem when McDonald s began opening franchises there that sold cheeseburgers 26 Since that time McDonald s has opened both kosher and non kosher restaurants in Israel 27 In an attempt to provide a kosher cheeseburger a kosher restaurant in New York City created a controversial cheeseburger variation which replaces cheese with soy cheese 28 Gallery A Burger King Quad Stacker cheeseburger containing four patties and bacon A cheeseburger at a restaurant in Camden Town London A half eaten McDonald s Big Mac showing the contents of the burgerSee also Food portalCheeseburger bill Cheeseburger in Paradise I Can Has Cheezburger List of hamburgers List of hamburger restaurants List of sandwiches Patty melt Slider Steamed cheeseburgerReferences Ozersky Josh 2008 The Hamburger The History New Haven Conn Yale University Press pp 12 14 ISBN 9780300117585 Plaque commemorating invention of the cheeseburger in Pasadena dedicated at LA Financial Credit Union Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Piasecki Joe January 16 2012 Pasadena claims its slice of burger history Los Angeles Times ISSN 0458 3035 Retrieved October 15 2017 Harvey Steve March 27 1991 Only in L A Los Angeles Times p B2 Cooking at his father s short order joint in Pasadena in the early 1920s Sternberger experimentally tossed a slice variety unknown on a hamburger Perry Charles June 9 2004 It s an L A Thing Our burgers are the best with good reason We made them here first Los Angeles Times p F1 Archived from the original on October 25 2012 Retrieved May 13 2012 Piasecki Joe January 13 2012 Yes it was invented in Pasadena Probably Tracing the cheeseburger from inception to Bob s Big Boy Pasadena Sun Archived from the original on January 29 2012 Retrieved May 13 2012 Henerson Evan June 23 1999 The Tale of the Cheeseburger San Gabriel Valley Tribune Archived from the original on April 12 2003 Retrieved May 13 2012 Grace Roger M January 15 2004 Old Menus Tell the History of Hamburgers in L A Metropolitan News Enterprise Retrieved May 13 2012 Spiers Katherine September 18 2013 Were Cheeseburgers Invented in Pasadena KCET Retrieved December 8 2014 O Dell s menu Menu Collection Los Angeles Public Library 1928 Archived from the original on October 28 2017 Retrieved October 28 2017 Louisville Facts amp Firsts LouisvilleKy gov City of Louisville Kentucky Archived from the original on October 6 2014 Retrieved July 29 2006 History of the Cheeseburger Cheese Burger net blog Archived from the original on August 2 2018 Retrieved October 2 2008 Flick Bill February 20 2012 Flick Fact 2 20 2012 Monday Bloomington Pantagraph Archived from the original on September 11 2012 Retrieved February 21 2012 Our Top 5 List of little known facts about Bloomington Normal WJBC FM July 29 2011 Archived from the original on December 2 2011 Retrieved February 21 2012 Perry Catherine D July 7 2004 Steak n Shake vs Burger King Memorandum and Order PDF United States District Court Eastern District Missouri Eastern Division Archived from the original PDF on September 28 2013 Retrieved February 21 2012 7 July 2004 323 F Supp 2d 983 E D Mo 2004 Jason Jason June 22 2015 14 Things You Didn t Know About A amp W Restaurants Thrillist Retrieved September 9 2016 George Motz May 10 2011 Hamburger America Completely Revised and Updated Edition A State by State Guide to 150 Great Burger Joints Running Press p 70 ISBN 978 0 7624 4234 8 Ulla Gabe September 4 2012 World s Biggest Cheeseburger Clocks in at 2 014 Pounds Eater Retrieved March 2 2017 Free cheeseburgers Where to find the meal deals for National Cheeseburger Day Tuesday USA Today September 18 2018 Retrieved February 25 2019 Tice Carol January 28 2002 In N Out Burgers With an emphasis on quality this fast feeder shows its rare appeal Regional Powerhouse Chains Nation s Restaurant News Archived from the original on December 7 2014 via Highbeam Research Hall David October 24 2006 Society s fast food intake reeks Daily Skiff Texas Christian University School of Journalism Retrieved February 13 2010 Flower Justin Boller Jay March 13 2008 Burger Battle Minnesota Daily Archived from the original on July 10 2009 Retrieved October 31 2017 Exodus 34 26 Exodus 23 19 Deuteronomy 14 21 Bronner Ethan September 3 1995 Big Mac under attack in Jerusalem As McDonald s rings up sales of nonkosher burgers outcry on cultural identity heard Boston Globe Retrieved August 21 2010 via ProQuest Alternate link via ProQuest Will residents of Jerusalem get to bite a kosher Big Mac J The Jewish News of Northern California December 21 2001 Retrieved August 21 2010 Montefinise Angela March 2 2008 Jews Have A Beef New York Post Retrieved May 30 2014 Further reading Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cheeseburgers Henerson Evan June 23 1999 The Tale of the Cheeseburger San Gabriel Valley Tribune Archived from the original on April 12 2003 Nosowitz Dan July 6 2018 The Price of Cheeseburgers Has Gone Up Modern Farmer Retrieved February 25 2019 Gilad Elon August 16 2018 Can Jews eat cheeseburgers after all Haaretz Retrieved February 25 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cheeseburger amp oldid 1129053539, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
