The meat is seasoned with only salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Slices of cheddar cheese, as well as grilled onions, and a secret (not so secret now) sauce are slathered on both sides of the bun before adding the basics, such as lettuce, tomato, and pickles.

The All-American Burger is a mix of America's favorites, BBQ, Bacon, and Burgers. It all started when I smoked some boneless beef ribs over the weekend and later in the next week I wanted to put the leftovers to use. My family was craving burgers so I decided to create this mouth-watering goodness.

Common cheeses used for topping are American, Swiss, Cheddar and other meltable cheeses. Popular toppings include lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, avocado or guacamole, sliced sautéed mushrooms, cheese sauce or chili, but the variety of possible toppings is broad.

Many food historians credit 16-year-old Lionel Sternberger, who in 1924 decided to slap a slice of American cheese (what else?) onto a cooking hamburger at his father's Pasadena, California, sandwich shop, the Rite Spot. He liked it, and so did his dad, and thus the cheeseburger was born.

The cheeseburger itself is a symbol of the thing that reminded Slowik why he began cooking, and how he fell in love with it. The simple act of preparing something for someone who greatly appreciates it – no bells and whistles, no frills or fuss.

Ordering your burger "All The Way" means it includes lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, grilled onions, and grilled mushrooms, along with ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise.

So what does "All-American" mean? Well, it refers to the idea that the players have been selected from all across America. The term "All-American" was first coined in 1889 by Casper Whitney and Walter Camp. These two men wrote for a magazine called The Week's Sport that wanted to recognize excellent college athletes.

Originally the term referred to a select group of college gridiron football players. Athletes selected to an All-America team are known as All-Americans. The first All-America team comprised football players, picked by Caspar Whitney and Walter Camp in 1889 for a magazine called The Week's Sport.

Out of boredom, the teenager slapped a slice of American cheese onto a hamburger frying on the griddle. His dad approved of the creation, and so the cheeseburger was born - though they called it the slightly wordy “cheese hamburger.”

cheddar Not surprisingly, one of the most popular cheeseburger toppers is American cheese, which is typically a variety of cheddar with a creamy and salty flavour and medium-firm consistency.

In Wisconsin, many claim the burger was invented by Charlie Nagreen, who purportedly sold a meatball between two slices of bread at an 1885 fair in Seymour. In Athens, Tex., the title of “hamburger creator” is bestowed upon Fletcher Davis, who supposedly came up with it in the 1880s.

American cheese is the best cheese for a cheeseburger because it melts without splitting. This straightforward task of making a cheeseburger reminds slowik of why he began cooking.