Classic Cheeseburger
$8 play money
One patty, melted cheese, pickles and a soft bun. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $8 in play money, which puts it in the Snack tier ($1 to $14). It is one of the small, cheap things that make an order feel real.
No payment, no address, no delivery. This is a game.
Key facts
- Cuisine
- American
- Menu section
- Fried & Fast Food
- Price tier
- Snack ($1 to $14)
- Play-money price
- $8
- Main ingredients
- beef patty, cheese, pickles, bun
- How it is served
- A simple cheeseburger with one patty, melted cheese and pickles in a soft bun
History, tradition and origin
Minced beef patties are named for Hamburg, whose style of chopped steak travelled with German emigrants. Putting the patty in a bun happened in the United States around 1900, and several towns claim the invention. Drive-ins and diners made it the national fast food. Thin patties pressed hard onto the griddle are an old diner method that has come back.
Food economy and industry
Ground beef uses trimmings and lean meat from older cattle, and is the largest single use of beef in the United States. The burger also drives demand for buns, cheese, pickles and potatoes. Plant-based patties made from soy, peas or beans are a growing niche aimed at people cutting down on meat.
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