cheeseburger
Sign in to saveA cheeseburger is a hamburger with melted cheese on top of the meat patty, added near the end of the cooking time. Cheeseburgers can include variations in structure, ingredients and composition. As with other hamburgers, a cheeseburger may include various condiments and other toppings such as lettuce, tomato and ketchup.
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- Food.name
- Cheeseburger
- Food.caption
- Cheeseburger with lettuce and a slice of American cheese
- Food.image
- Cheeseburger.jpg
- Food.country
- United States
- Food.course
- Main course
- Food.served
- Hot
- Food.main_ingredient
- Ground beef patty, cheese, bun
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A cheeseburger is a hamburger with melted cheese on top of the meat patty, added near the end of the cooking time. Cheeseburgers can include variations in structure, ingredients and composition. As with other hamburgers, a cheeseburger may include various condiments and other toppings such as lettuce, tomato and ketchup.
In fast food restaurants across the United States, processed cheese is usually used, although other meltable cheeses are used, such as cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, blue cheese, or pepper jack. Virtually all restaurants that sell hamburgers also offer cheeseburgers.