Welcome to JayPo’s Penalty Boxed Lunch, where we explore food from around the country! This week’s 29th official entry is from the lane of many, many lakes…Minnesota dontcha know. The Jucy Lucy, a cheese-stuffed hamburger, has become synonymous with the state over the years.
Food History!
We all love a good origin story rivalry right? Jucy (or Juicy for others) Lucy has a fun one. From Wikipedia:
Two bars about three miles (5 km) from each other on Cedar Avenue in South Minneapolis both claim to have invented the burger: Matt’s Bar and the 5-8 Club.