A unique twist on fast food, the steamed cheeseburger, endures at this tiny '50s-era counter serve.
"WHAT: The home of the central Connecticut steamer, aka a steamed cheeseburger, made with pizzazz by this snug little shack since 1959.
WHY: Individual patties of ground beef and blocks of cheddar cheese are put in separate metal trays inside of a steam cabinet, where they are vapor-cooked. The result is a burger that’s unconscionably juicy, its cheese a pearlescent mass just viscous enough to seep into every crevice of the meat below. It’s maximum umami per bite." [Eater]
Hamburger Restaurant / Restaurant
Website: Ted’s Restaurant
Address: 1046 Broad St, Meriden, CT 06450