The most important fact you're going to learn today (if not this year) is that there's a Cheese & Burger Society. We're not sure why we didn't think of it first, but this group was established by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board to promote their state's fine cheese produce and generally revel in the love of all things burger-shaped.
The second, third, fourth... the 10 other most important facts you're going to learn today, is how to make some incredible burgers inspired by US cities. In addition to a list of 30 'inaugural' cheese burgers, the Cheese & Burger Society has selected ten recipes that honour a score of burger-loving metropolises (all using Wisconsin cheese, obviously).
Presented in an interactive Rolodex, each of the 10 recipes provides details on the background of the burger, how to create it and details on the cheeses they contain. Grab yourself a bib - you're going to need one.
(Images and recipes: Cheese & Burger Society)
[Via: Gizmodo]
The Atlanta
Ingredients:
Aged Cheddar Cheese
Havarti Cheese
Beef Patty
Fried Mac and Cheese
Thick Peppered Bacon
Pickled Jalapeños
The Chicago
Ingredients:
Provolone Cheese
Beef Patty
Italian Beef
Giardiniera
Au Jus
An Italian Roll
The Dallas
Ingredients:
Cheddar Cheese
Pepper Jack Cheese
Beef Patty
Texas Red All-Beef Chili
Raw Chopped Onions
A Buttermilk Bun
The Denver
Ingredients:
Aged Cheddar Cheese
Swiss Cheese
Beef Patty
Sliced Ham
Folded Omelet
Sautéed Onions
Sweet Bell Peppers
A Ciabatta Roll
The Kansas City
Ingredients:
Smoked Gouda Cheese
Beef Patty
Pulled Pork
KC Masterpiece BBQ Potato Chips
Onions
Green Slaw
BBQ Sauce
Sesame Bun
The Milwaukee
Ingredients:
Brick Cheese
Beef Patty
Beer-Battered Onion Rings
Cream City Pale Ale Mustard
Red Cabbage Slaw
Beer-Braised Onions
Marbled Rye
The New Orleans
Ingredients:
Gruyère Cheese
Beef Patty
Fried Shrimp
Creole Mustard
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Pickles
Onions
Mayonnaise
A French Roll
The New York
Ingredients:
Camembert Cheese
Beef Patty
Braised Beef Short Ribs
Black Truffle Mayonnaise
Pickled Red Onions
Sautéed Shitake Mushrooms
Salad Greens/Red Sorrel
A Kaiser Roll
The San Francisco
Ingredients:
Fontina Cheese
Beef Patty
Sliced Heirloom Tomatoes
Guacamole
Sliced Red Onions
Bacon
Lettuce
Sourdough Bread
The Seattle
Ingredients:
Brie Cheese
Beef Patty
Pinot Noir-Glazed Wild Foraged Mushrooms
Sautéed Onions
Wild Watercress
Arugula
Coffee-Spiked Mayonnaise
Whole Grain Burger Bun
