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A '''patty melt''' is an American grilled sandwich consisting of a ground beef [[patty]] with melted cheese (traditionally [[Swiss cheese (North America)|Swiss cheese]]) and often topped with [[caramelized]] [[onion]]s between two slices of griddled bread (typically caraway-seeded [[rye bread|rye]] or [[Marbled rye bread|marbled rye]], though [[sourdough]] or [[Texas toast]] are sometimes substituted in some regions, including the [[Southern cuisine|Southern U.S.]])<ref name="Wells-2024">{{Cite news |last=Wells |first=Pete |author-link=Pete Wells |date=2024-01-30 |title=The Patty Melt Is Tired of Hearing About Your Favorite Burger |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/dining/patty-melt.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2024-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203225301/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/dining/patty-melt.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lebovitz |first=David |date=2013-08-08 |title=Patty Melt |url=https://www.davidlebovitz.com/patty-melt-burger-hamburger-recipe/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=David Lebovitz |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810234211/https://www.davidlebovitz.com/patty-melt-burger-hamburger-recipe/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is typically made without condiments or garnishes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Copeland |first=Sarah |date=2019-09-24 |title=Deconstructing the Perfect Patty Melt |url=https://www.saveur.com/deconstructing-perfect-patty-melt/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=[[Saveur]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003105600/https://www.saveur.com/deconstructing-perfect-patty-melt/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
A '''patty melt''' is an American grilled sandwich consisting of a ground beef [[patty]] with melted cheese (traditionally [[Swiss cheese (North America)|Swiss cheese]]) and often topped with [[caramelized]] [[onion]]s between two slices of griddled bread (typically caraway-seeded [[rye bread|rye]] or [[Marbled rye bread|marbled rye]], though [[sourdough]] or [[Texas toast]] are sometimes substituted in some regions, including the [[Southern cuisine|Southern U.S.]])<ref name="Wells-2024">{{Cite news |last=Wells |first=Pete |author-link=Pete Wells |date=2024-01-30 |title=The Patty Melt Is Tired of Hearing About Your Favorite Burger |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/dining/patty-melt.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2024-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203225301/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/dining/patty-melt.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lebovitz |first=David |date=2013-08-08 |title=Patty Melt |url=https://www.davidlebovitz.com/patty-melt-burger-hamburger-recipe/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=David Lebovitz |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810234211/https://www.davidlebovitz.com/patty-melt-burger-hamburger-recipe/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is typically made without condiments or garnishes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Copeland |first=Sarah |date=2019-09-24 |title=Deconstructing the Perfect Patty Melt |url=https://www.saveur.com/deconstructing-perfect-patty-melt/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=[[Saveur]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003105600/https://www.saveur.com/deconstructing-perfect-patty-melt/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


The patty melt is variously described as a variant of the traditional American [[cheeseburger]], topped with fried onions and served on sliced bread instead of a traditional bun, or as a variant of a [[grilled cheese]] that includes a hamburger patty and fried onions.<ref name="BC">{{cite web |last=Ellis-Christensen |first=Tricia |date=<!--undated--> |title=What is a Patty Melt? |url=http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-patty-melt.htm |website=Wisegeek |access-date=June 17, 2014 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001171000/https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-patty-melt.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Wells-2024" /> Like a grilled cheese, the patty melt maintains its structural integrity when eaten, as all ingredients are grilled at the same time and assembled while still hot, which melds the grilled bread, hamburger patty, cheese, and onions into a single unit that doesn't fall apart while being eaten.<ref name="Wells-2024" />
The patty melt is variously described as a variant of the traditional American [[cheeseburger]], topped with fried onions and served on sliced bread instead of a traditional bun, or as a variant of a [[grilled cheese]] that includes a hamburger patty and fried onions.<ref name="BC">{{cite web |last=Ellis-Christensen |first=Tricia |date=<!--undated--> |title=What is a Patty Melt? |url=http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-patty-melt.htm |website=Wisegeek |access-date=June 17, 2014 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001171000/https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-patty-melt.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Wells-2024" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kesh |first=Jonathan |date=2023-11-08 |title=What's The Difference Between A Burger And A Patty Melt? |url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/1439496/burger-patty-melt-difference-explained/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=[[The Daily Meal]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Like a grilled cheese, the patty melt maintains its structural integrity when eaten, as all ingredients are grilled at the same time and assembled while still hot, which melds the grilled bread, hamburger patty, cheese, and onions into a single unit that doesn't fall apart while being eaten.<ref name="Wells-2024" />


It is unclear when the patty melt was invented, but it was most likely the mid-20th century, either during the [[Great Depression]] or the [[postwar economic boom]]. Several culinary writers have suggested that Los Angeles restaurateur Tiny Naylor may have invented the patty melt sometime between 1930 and 1959, depending on the source;<ref name="eater-2017feb22">{{cite news |url=https://la.eater.com/maps/step-aside-burgers-10-great-patty-melts-in-la |title=11 Awesome Patty Melts For Your Next Comfort Food Fix: It's good to switch things up once in a while |website=[[Eater LA]] |date=February 22, 2017 |first=Joshua |last=Lurie |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328112708/https://la.eater.com/maps/step-aside-burgers-10-great-patty-melts-in-la |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="mj-2016feb04">{{cite news |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/better-than-a-burger-in-praise-of-the-patty-melt-20160204 |title=Better Than a Burger: In Praise of the Patty Melt |magazine=[[Men's Journal]] |date=February 4, 2016 |first=Daniel |last=Duane |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503090652/https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/better-than-a-burger-in-praise-of-the-patty-melt-20160204 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="bb-2015jan02">{{cite news |url=http://burgerbeast.com/2015/01/02/a-little-patty-melt-history/ |title=A Little Patty Melt History |website=Burger Beast |date=January 2, 2015 |first=Sef |last=Gonzalez |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=January 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129115443/http://burgerbeast.com/2015/01/02/a-little-patty-melt-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="fw-2017jun15">{{cite news |url=http://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/patty-melt-trend-vegetable-substitution |title=The Patty Melt Is Getting Its Moment |magazine=[[Food & Wine]] |date=June 15, 2017 |first=Elyse |last=Inamine |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=June 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603011434/https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/patty-melt-trend-vegetable-substitution |url-status=live }}</ref> it was on the menu at [[Tiny Naylor's]] in the early 1950s.<ref name=":0" /> Even if Naylor did not invent the sandwich, it is agreed that he and his family helped popularize the sandwich in their restaurants and in restaurants where they worked, which included Tiny Naylor's, [[Du-par's]], and [[Wolfgang Puck]]'s Granita.<ref name="nyt-2016sep01">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/magazine/the-crispy-decadence-of-the-patty-melt.html |title=The Crispy Decadence of the Patty Melt |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 1, 2016 |first=Sam |last=Sifton |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222110355/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/magazine/the-crispy-decadence-of-the-patty-melt.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
It is unclear when the patty melt was invented, but it was most likely the mid-20th century, either during the [[Great Depression]] or the [[postwar economic boom]]. Several culinary writers have suggested that Los Angeles restaurateur Tiny Naylor may have invented the patty melt sometime between 1930 and 1959, depending on the source;<ref name="eater-2017feb22">{{cite news |url=https://la.eater.com/maps/step-aside-burgers-10-great-patty-melts-in-la |title=11 Awesome Patty Melts For Your Next Comfort Food Fix: It's good to switch things up once in a while |website=[[Eater LA]] |date=February 22, 2017 |first=Joshua |last=Lurie |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328112708/https://la.eater.com/maps/step-aside-burgers-10-great-patty-melts-in-la |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="mj-2016feb04">{{cite news |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/better-than-a-burger-in-praise-of-the-patty-melt-20160204 |title=Better Than a Burger: In Praise of the Patty Melt |magazine=[[Men's Journal]] |date=February 4, 2016 |first=Daniel |last=Duane |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503090652/https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/better-than-a-burger-in-praise-of-the-patty-melt-20160204 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="bb-2015jan02">{{cite news |url=http://burgerbeast.com/2015/01/02/a-little-patty-melt-history/ |title=A Little Patty Melt History |website=Burger Beast |date=January 2, 2015 |first=Sef |last=Gonzalez |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=January 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129115443/http://burgerbeast.com/2015/01/02/a-little-patty-melt-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="fw-2017jun15">{{cite news |url=http://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/patty-melt-trend-vegetable-substitution |title=The Patty Melt Is Getting Its Moment |magazine=[[Food & Wine]] |date=June 15, 2017 |first=Elyse |last=Inamine |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=June 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603011434/https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/patty-melt-trend-vegetable-substitution |url-status=live }}</ref> it was on the menu at [[Tiny Naylor's]] in the early 1950s.<ref name=":0" /> Even if Naylor did not invent the sandwich, it is agreed that he and his family helped popularize the sandwich in their restaurants and in restaurants where they worked, which included Tiny Naylor's, [[Du-par's]], and [[Wolfgang Puck]]'s Granita.<ref name="nyt-2016sep01">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/magazine/the-crispy-decadence-of-the-patty-melt.html |title=The Crispy Decadence of the Patty Melt |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 1, 2016 |first=Sam |last=Sifton |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222110355/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/magazine/the-crispy-decadence-of-the-patty-melt.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Revision as of 17:43, 4 February 2024

Patty melt
Patty melt with French fries and garnishes
TypeSandwich
Place of originUnited States
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsRye bread, hamburger patty, grilled onions, North American-style Swiss cheese
VariationsSourdough bread, Texas toast, Thousand Island dressing, American cheese

A patty melt is an American grilled sandwich consisting of a ground beef patty with melted cheese (traditionally Swiss cheese) and often topped with caramelized onions between two slices of griddled bread (typically caraway-seeded rye or marbled rye, though sourdough or Texas toast are sometimes substituted in some regions, including the Southern U.S.)[1][2] It is typically made without condiments or garnishes.[3]

The patty melt is variously described as a variant of the traditional American cheeseburger, topped with fried onions and served on sliced bread instead of a traditional bun, or as a variant of a grilled cheese that includes a hamburger patty and fried onions.[4][1][5] Like a grilled cheese, the patty melt maintains its structural integrity when eaten, as all ingredients are grilled at the same time and assembled while still hot, which melds the grilled bread, hamburger patty, cheese, and onions into a single unit that doesn't fall apart while being eaten.[1]

It is unclear when the patty melt was invented, but it was most likely the mid-20th century, either during the Great Depression or the postwar economic boom. Several culinary writers have suggested that Los Angeles restaurateur Tiny Naylor may have invented the patty melt sometime between 1930 and 1959, depending on the source;[6][7][8][9] it was on the menu at Tiny Naylor's in the early 1950s.[10] Even if Naylor did not invent the sandwich, it is agreed that he and his family helped popularize the sandwich in their restaurants and in restaurants where they worked, which included Tiny Naylor's, Du-par's, and Wolfgang Puck's Granita.[11]

According to New York Times food writer Pete Wells, the sandwich is "virtually unknown" outside of the United States; Wells theorizes that it's the amount of space on a flattop grill required to grill onions, patty, and bread at the same time that has restricted its appeal outside of typical short-order restaurants.[1] It is typically on the menu of diners, coffee shops, and lunch counters, but in the early 2020s it started to appear onto some upscale menus.[1]

Home cooks typically make patty melts in a cast-iron skillet in steps by grilling the patties, caramelizing the onions, assembling the sandwich, and then grilling it as for a grilled cheese sandwich.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Wells, Pete (2024-01-30). "The Patty Melt Is Tired of Hearing About Your Favorite Burger". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  2. ^ Lebovitz, David (2013-08-08). "Patty Melt". David Lebovitz. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  3. ^ Copeland, Sarah (2019-09-24). "Deconstructing the Perfect Patty Melt". Saveur. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  4. ^ Ellis-Christensen, Tricia. "What is a Patty Melt?". Wisegeek. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Kesh, Jonathan (2023-11-08). "What's The Difference Between A Burger And A Patty Melt?". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  6. ^ Lurie, Joshua (February 22, 2017). "11 Awesome Patty Melts For Your Next Comfort Food Fix: It's good to switch things up once in a while". Eater LA. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  7. ^ Duane, Daniel (February 4, 2016). "Better Than a Burger: In Praise of the Patty Melt". Men's Journal. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  8. ^ Gonzalez, Sef (January 2, 2015). "A Little Patty Melt History". Burger Beast. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  9. ^ Inamine, Elyse (June 15, 2017). "The Patty Melt Is Getting Its Moment". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Cook's Country: The Best Diner Food. PBS. 23 January 2024. Event occurs at 1:00.
  11. ^ Sifton, Sam (September 1, 2016). "The Crispy Decadence of the Patty Melt". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
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