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Make Authentic Connecticut Steamed Cheeseburgers In Your Own Kitchen

Designed for kitchen stovetop use with bigger food-grade silicone trays.

What Is A Steamed Cheeseburger?

What Makes A Steamed Cheeseburger Different?
Most cheeseburgers are grilled. Connecticut steamed cheeseburgers follow a completely different tradition.
Instead of cooking over an open flame, the burger is gently steamed while cheese is melted separately until rich, smooth, and ready to be poured directly over the burger. The result is a juicy burger with a signature molten cheese finish that has made steamed cheeseburgers a Connecticut favorite since the 1940s.
It’s not just another cheeseburger. It’s a completely different burger experience.

No Grill Required

Make authentic steamed cheeseburgers right on your stovetop.

Consistent Results

Steam cooks evenly, so every burger comes out juicy with melted cheese.

Made For Home Cooks

Our Home Chef Kit includes everything you need to start steaming in no time.

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The Melt That Makes It Legendary

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Every steamed cheeseburger fan remembers the moment.

The cheese isn’t simply placed on top of the burger. It’s steamed separately until smooth, rich, and molten before being poured directly over the finished burger.

That signature cheese-covered finish has become one of the most recognizable parts of Connecticut steamed cheeseburger culture.

It’s warm, rich, messy in the best way possible, and unlike any cheeseburger experience most people have ever had.

Not Easy to Find Outside Connecticut

Outside of Connecticut, steamed cheeseburgers can be surprisingly difficult to find.
For many former Connecticut residents, the flavor becomes a memory tied to hometown restaurants, family gatherings, and trips back home.

That’s exactly why we created the Home Chef Kit.
Now you can recreate the same steamed cheeseburger experience wherever you live, whenever the craving strikes.

Try One Before You Make One

Curious what makes a Connecticut steamed cheeseburger different? There are only a handful of restaurants still serving them the today. Use our restaurant finder to see if there’s one near you.

Bringing a Connecticut Tradition Into Your Kitchen


Bringing A Connecticut Tradition Into Your Kitchen
For decades, steamed cheeseburgers have remained one of Connecticut’s best-kept food traditions.
Our Home Chef Kit was designed to help home cooks recreate that same authentic experience using a simple stovetop setup and our custom-designed steaming trays.
From the juicy steamed burger to the signature molten cheese, every part of the process was designed to bring the Connecticut steamed cheeseburger experience into kitchens across the country.
Whether you’re reconnecting with a hometown favorite or trying one for the first time, the Home Chef Kit makes authentic steamed cheeseburgers possible at home.

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Watch the Steaming Process

See exactly how steamed cheeseburgers are made using our Home Chef Kit.
From preparing the trays to pouring the finished cheese, this quick demonstration shows how simple it is to recreate a Connecticut classic on your own stovetop.
Watch the process, then imagine serving your own steamed cheeseburgers at home.

Our Original Recipes

Whether you prefer traditional beef burgers or plant-based alternatives, these recipes were created specifically for our Home Chef Kit and steaming trays.
Follow along step-by-step and start creating authentic steamed cheeseburgers at home.

Our Carnivore Recipe

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What Steamed Cheeseburger Fans Are Saying

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