Upgrade Any Culver's Burger With A Cheesy Ordering Request

Culver's is an American chain of fast food restaurants that got its start in Sauk City, Wisconsin, in the 1980s. It specializes in ButterBurgers, which feature buttered, toasted buns. This riff on traditional Wisconsin butter burgers (two words) also features flat patties with crisp, lacy edges. Besides its burgers, the chain is well known for its other regional specialties, including fried cheese curds and frozen custard. Culver's is also famous for its customer service, and staff members are typically open to letting you customize your order, provided that the components are available at the restaurant. As such, many customers take advantage of this to come up with some creative combinations.

If you want an extra-cheesy burger, for example, order a Grilled Cheese, which features a few slices of American cheese between two pieces of buttered sourdough bread, and then ask for a burger patty, which will cost you extra. You can ask the staff to place your patty within the sandwich between the cheese slices before they grill it, but if that's too complicated for them to do, you can always just open up the sandwich and place your beef patty inside.

This goes beyond a regular ButterBurger with cheese in that ordering a grilled cheese burger can give you a much meltier experience. You could also just get a Sourdough Melt with a single patty, remove the onions, and request American cheese on both sides of the sandwich instead of cheddar, which may make it easier for Culver's staff to prepare for you.

Dairy is big business in Wisconsin, and it's such an integral part of its economy and culture that the words "America's Dairyland" appear on the state's license plates. The vast majority of that milk gets converted into cheese, and you can get a taste of that outside the Dairy State when you visit Culver's. Besides making a grilled cheese burger, you can add the chain's Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Sauce to just about anything, from fries to a handheld. You can also elevate your Culver's Beef Pot Roast Sandwich this way.

Alternatively, turn to the chain's Wisconsin Cheese Curds to give your order an extra-cheesy addition. Add them to the chain's fries, along with brown gravy, to create a Culver's poutine inspired by the classic French Canadian dish. You can use this tip on a burger, too. Culver's also offers American, Swiss, and cheddar cheeses on its menu, and you can request to have all three of them on your ButterBurger. If you want to go over the top with the dairy, add cheese curds and cheddar cheese sauce to that combination to experience a variety of flavors and textures of Wisconsin's signature export.

And if you really love grilled cheese, there's a way to double up: Simply order two sandwiches with a burger patty on the side, and then place the meat right between them. For an even cheesier touch, make sure to order your patty with a slice (or three) of cheese, along with a side of cheese sauce for dipping.