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Virtual food. Play money only. Nothing is delivered and nothing is charged.

A burger with two thin lacy-edged beef patties and melted cheese in a soft bun

Classic Smash Burger

$13 play money

A thin patty pressed on the griddle until the edges go lacy. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $13 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
American
Price tier
Snack ($1 to $14)
Play-money price
$13
Main ingredients
beef patty pressed thin, cheese, onion, bun
How it is served
A burger with two thin lacy-edged beef patties and melted cheese 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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