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Burger Basics
Famous Burgers
In the Movies
Around the World
Burger History & Trivia
100
This ingredient is the classic cheese on many American fast-food burgers.
American cheese
100
This fast-food chain is famous for the Whopper.
Burger King
100
In this animated film, a burger-loving family runs a seaside restaurant with pun-filled specials.
The Bobs Burgers Movie / Bobs Burgers
100
This countrys version of a burger may include beetroot and a fried egg.
Australia
100
This 1900s Connecticut city is often credited in burger lore for the invention of the hamburger.
New Haven / Seymour
200
The ideal beef blend for a juicy burger is often described by this lean-to-fat ratio.
80/20
200
This California chain is known for serving burgers with spread, grilled onions, and animal style fries.
In-N-Out Burger
200
In this film, the phrase Royale with Cheese is used to describe a hamburger at a French restaurant.
Pulp Fiction
200
This Japanese fast-food chain is known for rice burgers and teriyaki flavors.
MOS Burger
200
This event is celebrated in the U.S. on May 28, recognizing the hamburger as a food holiday.
National Hamburger Day
300
This term describes pressing a burger patty flat on a hot griddle to create a crispy crust.
Smash
300
This burger originated in New Haven, Connecticut, and is often topped with bacon, onion, and cheese.
Steamed cheeseburger
300
This 2004 comedy features the fictional fast-food chain Good Burger.
Good Burger
300
In India, many burgers are made without beef and may feature this protein instead.
Paneer or chicken
300
This German city is often linked etymologically to the hamburger, though the sandwich itself is an American invention.
Hamburg
400
This classic sandwich is often served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on a bun.
Hamburger
400
This burger from the Big Texan is known for being absurdly large and challenging diners to finish it.
The 72-ounce steak burger / giant burger challenge
400
In this action comedy, a diner burger becomes part of a frantic kitchen argument and a very bad day.
The Menu
400
This Scandinavian country is famous for the bacon bomb style of over-the-top burger creations.
Sweden
400
This sauce is commonly used on burgers and is often made with ketchup, mayo, and relish.
Special sauce
500
This type of burger is named for being served at the bottom of a stack, though the name suggests a philosophy of less is more.
Single patty burger
500
This New York burger chain became famous for its Shake Shack and ShackBurger.
Shake Shack
500
This 1977 film features a huge burger challenge scene in a truck stop restaurant and helped make the hamburger a cult movie prop.
Smokey and the Bandit
500
This South African sandwich-like burger often includes a hollowed-out loaf of bread.
Bunny chow burger / kota
500
This cooking reaction gives burgers their savory browned crust and rich flavor.
Maillard reaction