Table Talk: A day for cheeseburgers
At Bain, you get your choice of one or two smashed and crisped Home Place Pastures beef patties, covered in melted American cheese, teetering atop a throne of shredded iceberg lettuce,, tomato, onion and slightly sweet bread and butter pickles. (Joshua Carlucci/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Mary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola is a Memphian with more than 10 years of experience in local journalism. She is also a non-runner who runs, a former ad agency copywriter, a practicing home cook and an aspiring efficiency expert.
Today, we take a moment to talk about the humble cheeseburger.
Yes, today, Sept. 18, is National Cheeseburger Day.
According to nationaldaycalendar.com, the cheeseburger dates back at least to 1928 Los Angeles when a place called O’Dell’s offered a cheeseburger — smothered in chili — for a quarter.
Earlier this month, Bloomberg revealed that Americans on average consumed 42 pounds of cheese in 2022 — double the amount of cheese people were eating in 1975. U.S. dairy companies are even planning to build new facilities to meet record-breaking demand.
Personally, I probably like the cheese better than the burger, if I’m honest.
But National Cheeseburger Day definitely celebrates the sum of the parts, not the individual ingredients. And if you want to celebrate in style, I’ve got a list for you.
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