Knowra Cheeseburger Cheeseburger A hamburger served with cheese, usually in a bun and often with toppings or condiments. Its defining addition is cheese placed on or near the cooked patty.
Hamburger : A sandwich consisting of a cooked ground-meat patty served in a split bun. The cheeseburger is a hamburger distinguished by the addition of cheese.
Maillard reaction : A set of chemical reactions between amino acids and reducing sugars that produces browning and complex flavors during heating. High-heat searing browns the patty and creates many of its roasted flavors.
Hamburger history : The history of the hamburger, a ground-meat sandwich whose modern form developed in the United States. Cheeseburgers emerged as a variation on the established hamburger.
Bacon cheeseburger : A cheeseburger topped with bacon in addition to cheese. Bacon adds smoky, salty flavor and is one of the most common variations.
American cuisine : The varied food traditions shaped by Indigenous, regional, immigrant, and commercial influences in the United States. The cheeseburger is strongly associated with American restaurant and popular-food culture.
Cheddar : A firm cheese originally developed in England, ranging from mild to sharp in flavor. Cheddar is a common choice because it melts readily over a hot patty.
Cheese melting : The softening and flow of cheese as heat changes its fat and protein structure. Residual heat from the patty softens cheese into a coating or layer.
Lionel Sternberger : An American restaurateur associated with serving an early cheeseburger at his father's restaurant in Pasadena, California. A widely repeated account credits Sternberger with adding cheese to a hamburger in the late 1920s.
Double cheeseburger : A cheeseburger made with two patties, typically with cheese between or on top of them. Adding a second patty makes a larger, meatier version of the basic sandwich.
Hamburger menu : A compact menu symbol consisting of three horizontal lines, named for its resemblance to a hamburger. The hamburger’s cultural familiarity gave this interface icon its food-based name.
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