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A 'cheeseburger' is a hamburger which additionally contains a slice of cheese. It is not uncommon for larger cheeseburgers (such as a cheeseburger constructed with two large hamburger patties) to have more than one cheese slice. As a variant, melted or grated cheese is occasionally used in place of, or in addition to, sliced cheese. The cheese is usually added a short time before the hamburger finishes cooking to allow the cheese to melt and come up to the same temperature as the meat.

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History

Variations

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History

In 1924, Lionel Sternberger grilled the first cheeseburger in Pasadena, California. When Sternberger died in 1964, ''Time'' magazine noted in its February 7 issue that:
Other places have claimed the invention of the cheeseburger as part of their local legend. Louisville, Kentucky-based Kaelin's Restaurant has claimed to invent the cheeseburger in 1934.^[1] The following year, the mark for the name "cheeseburger" was awarded to Louis Ballast of the Humpty Dumpty Drive-In in Denver, Colorado.

Variations

A cheeseburger can be served with many other toppings such as pickles, tomato, lettuce, onions, bacon (a bacon cheeseburger), mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce or whatever is desired. A double cheeseburger is a cheeseburger consisting of two pieces of meat with cheese in between.
A Jucy Lucy is a type of cheeseburger, developed and popularized in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the cheese is placed inside the raw meat and then cooked until it melts.

References

1. Louisville Facts & Firsts - LouisvilleKy.gov

See also

★ Cheeseburger bill

★ I Can Has Cheezburger?

External links

★ The Tale of the Cheeseburger

★ McDonald's Cheeseburger nutrition facts