A Jucy Lucy (or Juicy Lucy) is a stuffed cheeseburger with the cheese inside of the meat instead of on top, resulting in a melted core of cheese. Two bars in Minneapolis, Minnesota, claim to be the inventor of the burger, while other bars and restaurants have created their own interpretations of the style.
Jucy Lucy
Cross-section of a Jucy Lucy, showing the molten cheese in the center of the patty
Two bars about three miles (5 km) from each other on Cedar Avenue in South Minneapolis both claim to have invented the burger: Matt's Bar and the 5-8 Club. Matt's credits the bar's former owner (and namesake) Matt Bristol. One account claims it preceded his purchase of the bar in the 1950s, but that Bristol formally added it to the menu and thus popularized it. Another version is that the burger was invented by a customer in 1954 who remarked "Oooh, that's one juicy lucy!" after biting into it. The 5-8 Club does not provide a particular origin story, but the bar itself was originally a speakeasy dating to the 1920s.[1][2]
The two bars offer slightly different versions of the burger. One difference is the spelling: Matt's removes the letter "i" in "Juicy" (supposedly an inadvertent misspelling dating to the burger's creation), while the 5-8 Club utilizes the normal spelling. Shirts worn by staff at the 5-8 Club have the motto "if it's spelled right, it's done right" while advertising for Matt's Bar says "Remember, if it is spelled correctly, you are eating a shameless rip-off!" The 5-8 Club offers several different cheese options for their version while the version at Matt's only contains American cheese. [1][3]
Jucy Lucy burger from Matt's Bar enjoyed by a lake
The rivalry between both bars and their interpretations is longstanding, but has gained more exposure since receiving a mention in Time in 2008 and being featured on food-related television shows such as Man v. Food and Food Wars. In 2014, President Barack Obama visited Matt's and had a Jucy Lucy, prompting the 5-8 Club to offer him one of theirs.[4][5]
In 2018, the editors of the Thrillist wrote that "The Jucy Lucy is ... an important milestone in the evolution of hamburgers themselves, leading the charge for industrious chefs (and more than a few infomercial entrepreneurs) to begin stuffing their burgers."[6]
Preparation
A homemade Juicy Lucy patty, uncooked and unassembled
The burger is prepared by putting cheese between two patties of meat, then sealing both patties around the cheese to create a single patty with a cheese core. As the burger cooks, the cheese inside melts. This has the effect of keeping the meat near the center of the burger very juicy. It also separates the cheese from the bun, resulting in a slightly different texture than the usual cheeseburger. Burger toppings such as condiments, onions, and pickles may be added.[1]
Other variations
Variations of the burger at other area restaurants are encouraged rather than quashed. Most use the same basic preparation procedures but offer different variations in terms of toppings, the burger's filling, and any accompaniments.[7][8]
Several restaurants aside from Matt's and the 5-8 Club offer their own versions of the burger, each claiming that theirs is superior. Some of the best known are Blue Door Pub and The Nook.[9] In 2018, Bon Appétit magazine declared the best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis and neighbouring Saint Paul to be the one served at The Nook.[10]
^ abcGrumdahl, Dara Moskowitz (August 12, 1998). . City Pages. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016.
^Flower, Justin; Boller, Jay (March 13, 2008). . Minnesota Daily. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
^Zimmern, Andrew; Mogren, Molly (2012). Andrew Zimmern's Field Guide to Exceptionally Weird, Wild, and Wonderful Foods. Macmillan. pp. 110–111. ISBN9780312606619 – via Google Books.
^Turtinen, Melissa (March 17, 2014). "Minneapolis bar tops Travel Channel's chow down list". Bring Me the News.
^"The 101 Dishes That Changed America". Thrillist. March 20, 2018.
^Brenden, Carl (February 12, 2014). "The 8 Best Juicy Lucys in MSP". Thrillist.
^Henderson, Eric (May 5, 2011). "Best Juicy Lucys In The Twin Cities". CBS Minnesota.
^Moskowitz Grumdahl, Dana (February 2, 2018). "The Best Juicy Lucy Burgers in the Twin Cities". MSP Mag.
^Delany, Alex (September 13, 2018). "Who Makes the Best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis? I Ate at 9 Spots to Find Out". Bon Appétit.
External links
Media related to Jucy Lucy at Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jucy Lucy.
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This article is about the type of cheeseburger For other uses see Juicy Lucy disambiguation A Jucy Lucy or Juicy Lucy is a stuffed cheeseburger with the cheese inside of the meat instead of on top resulting in a melted core of cheese Two bars in Minneapolis Minnesota claim to be the inventor of the burger while other bars and restaurants have created their own interpretations of the style Jucy LucyCross section of a Jucy Lucy showing the molten cheese in the center of the pattyAlternative namesJuicy LucyCourseEntreePlace of originUnited StatesRegion or stateMinneapolis MinnesotaCreated byMultiple claimsServing temperatureHotMain ingredientsHamburger cheeseVariationsMultipleFood energy per serving 600 kcal 2512 kJ Media Jucy Lucy Contents 1 Origins 2 Preparation 3 Other variations 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOriginsTwo bars about three miles 5 km from each other on Cedar Avenue in South Minneapolis both claim to have invented the burger Matt s Bar and the 5 8 Club Matt s credits the bar s former owner and namesake Matt Bristol One account claims it preceded his purchase of the bar in the 1950s but that Bristol formally added it to the menu and thus popularized it Another version is that the burger was invented by a customer in 1954 who remarked Oooh that s one juicy lucy after biting into it The 5 8 Club does not provide a particular origin story but the bar itself was originally a speakeasy dating to the 1920s 1 2 The two bars offer slightly different versions of the burger One difference is the spelling Matt s removes the letter i in Juicy supposedly an inadvertent misspelling dating to the burger s creation while the 5 8 Club utilizes the normal spelling Shirts worn by staff at the 5 8 Club have the motto if it s spelled right it s done right while advertising for Matt s Bar says Remember if it is spelled correctly you are eating a shameless rip off The 5 8 Club offers several different cheese options for their version while the version at Matt s only contains American cheese 1 3 nbsp Jucy Lucy burger from Matt s Bar enjoyed by a lakeThe rivalry between both bars and their interpretations is longstanding but has gained more exposure since receiving a mention in Time in 2008 and being featured on food related television shows such as Man v Food and Food Wars In 2014 President Barack Obama visited Matt s and had a Jucy Lucy prompting the 5 8 Club to offer him one of theirs 4 5 In 2018 the editors of the Thrillist wrote that The Jucy Lucy is an important milestone in the evolution of hamburgers themselves leading the charge for industrious chefs and more than a few infomercial entrepreneurs to begin stuffing their burgers 6 Preparation nbsp A homemade Juicy Lucy patty uncooked and unassembledThe burger is prepared by putting cheese between two patties of meat then sealing both patties around the cheese to create a single patty with a cheese core As the burger cooks the cheese inside melts This has the effect of keeping the meat near the center of the burger very juicy It also separates the cheese from the bun resulting in a slightly different texture than the usual cheeseburger Burger toppings such as condiments onions and pickles may be added 1 Other variationsVariations of the burger at other area restaurants are encouraged rather than quashed Most use the same basic preparation procedures but offer different variations in terms of toppings the burger s filling and any accompaniments 7 8 Several restaurants aside from Matt s and the 5 8 Club offer their own versions of the burger each claiming that theirs is superior Some of the best known are Blue Door Pub and The Nook 9 In 2018 Bon Appetit magazine declared the best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis and neighbouring Saint Paul to be the one served at The Nook 10 See also nbsp Food portalList of hamburgers List of regional dishes of the United States List of stuffed dishesReferences a b c Grumdahl Dara Moskowitz August 12 1998 A Tribe Called Lucy City Pages Archived from the original on July 15 2016 Flower Justin Boller Jay March 13 2008 Burger Battle Minnesota Daily Archived from the original on July 10 2009 Retrieved September 10 2008 Zimmern Andrew Mogren Molly 2012 Andrew Zimmern s Field Guide to Exceptionally Weird Wild and Wonderful Foods Macmillan pp 110 111 ISBN 9780312606619 via Google Books Turtinen Melissa March 17 2014 Minneapolis bar tops Travel Channel s chow down list Bring Me the News Hammerand Jim June 26 2014 Obama takes a position in Juicy Lucy wars Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal The 101 Dishes That Changed America Thrillist March 20 2018 Brenden Carl February 12 2014 The 8 Best Juicy Lucys in MSP Thrillist Henderson Eric May 5 2011 Best Juicy Lucys In The Twin Cities CBS Minnesota Moskowitz Grumdahl Dana February 2 2018 The Best Juicy Lucy Burgers in the Twin Cities MSP Mag Delany Alex September 13 2018 Who Makes the Best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis I Ate at 9 Spots to Find Out Bon Appetit External links nbsp Media related to Jucy Lucy at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jucy Lucy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jucy Lucy amp oldid 1173842521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
