For the uninitiated, a Juicy Lucy (also spelled Jucy Lucy) is nothing more than a simple burger stuffed with cheese. On the surface, it might appear to be little more than an average cheeseburger, but there’s an amazing thing that happens when the cheese is set inside the beef instead of on top. The result of hot beef fat dripping onto a highly meltable cheese (American being the optimal choice here) results in a molten concoction that brings danger onto unsuspecting mouths, but immense amounts of joy to those who display patience. <br /> <br />Featured In: <a href="https://food52.com/blog/21425-how-to-make-a-juicy-lucy-from-minneapolis">The Juicy Burger That Divides (and Unites) Minneapolis—And a Fresh Take On It</a>

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