The American Burger - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches (Page 2)

Depression-era burger patty extended with soybean meal or potato flakes, deep-fried and served on a bun with mustard, pickles, and onions...

Two beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, American cheese, pickles, and onions on a sesame seed three-part bun; created 1968 by Jim Delli...

Burger with bacon and Vermont maple syrup glaze.

Burger patty with cheese stuffed inside, melts when cooked; Matt's Bar vs. 5-8 Club debate.

Alternate spelling from Matt's Bar; molten cheese-stuffed burger.

Fresh, never-frozen beef, hand-leafed lettuce, tomato, and spread on a sponge-dough bun.

Four beef patties and four slices of American cheese; In-N-Out's secret menu maximum standard build.

Plant-based burger patties designed to mimic beef using heme (Impossible, est. 2016) or pea protein (Beyond, est. 2012); available at Bur...

Ground beef patty on a bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and condiments.

Burger with roasted Hatch green chiles and cheese; New Mexico's signature burger.

Seasoned ground beef patty (sometimes mixed with chorizo) on a Cuban roll with shoestring potato sticks, raw onions, and ketchup; Cuban-A...

Two hand-formed beef patties with American cheese and up to 15 free toppings on a sesame seed bun; known for generous portions and peanut...

In-N-Out's two patties, two slices of cheese burger.

Seasoned ground beef patty on pan de agua with shredded cabbage, tomato, pickled onions, and mayo-ketchup pink sauce; Dominican street fo...

Fresh, never-frozen beef on a lightly buttered toasted bun; Wisconsin-born chain's signature. The butter goes on the crown of the bun.

Expanded: ground beef and cheddar steamed separately in metal trays, cheese poured over meat on a bun; Ted's Restaurant in Meriden is gro...

Burger topped with roasted Pueblo or Hatch green chiles and pepper jack cheese; Colorado's mountain-town burger tradition, distinct from ...

Hamburger with melted American cheese.

Burger with butter on the bun and/or on the patty; Culver's signature.

Flame-grilled quarter-pound beef patty with lettuce, tomato, mayo, ketchup, pickles, and onions on a sesame seed bun; created 1957 in Mia...

Beef birria consommé-braised meat formed into a patty or topped on a smash burger with oaxaca cheese and consommé-dipped bun; birria x bu...

Burger with BBQ sauce, bacon, and often onion rings.

Cheeseburger with crispy bacon added.

In-N-Out secret menu: mustard-cooked patty, extra spread, pickles, grilled onions.