--- title: Burger King Offering Extra Long Buttery Cheeseburger description: The chain's new, limited-time Extra Long Buttery Cheeseburger began rolling out nationwide on Monday. canonical: https://time.com/4204847/burger-king-extra-long-buttery-cheeseburger/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-02-02T20:48:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:44.414Z og:title: Burger King Is Now Offering an Extra Long Cheeseburger That Is Smothered in Butter og:description: It features two beef patties flavored with a buttery garlic sauce og:url: https://time.com/4204847/burger-king-extra-long-buttery-cheeseburger/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Burger King Is Now Offering an Extra Long Cheeseburger That Is Smothered in Butter twitter:description: It features two beef patties flavored with a buttery garlic sauce twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Burger King Is Now Offering an Extra Long Cheeseburger That Is Smothered in Butter ## Video: Should I Eat Burgers? [Watch (HLS stream): Should I Eat Burgers?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/G7EXHLsP.m3u8) (2:02)  _Published 2015-07-08. It may be stating the obvious, but burgers, as we know them, are not a health food, according to most of our experts. Here's why 3 out of 5 experts gave burgers the thumbs down._  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 2, 2016 8:48 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 2, 2016 8:48 PM UTC > [](https://twitter.com/DrewRGardner/status/694139152690978816) [Burger King](http://time.com/4168168/stephen-curry-burger-king-ad/) has always been known as the [fast food](http://time.com/4187120/restaurant-meals-fast-food-calories/) joint that lets you “[have it your way](http://time.com/3994694/one-direction-burger-king-chicken-fries/).” But until recently, if your way included having your burger drenched in butter, you were out of luck. Luckily, the chain’s new, limited-time Extra Long Buttery Cheeseburger began rolling out nationwide on Monday. **Read More:** [Burger King Is Doubling Down on Its Crazy Hybrid Burger Idea](http://time.com/4020098/burger-king-peace-day/) The latest upgrade to BK’s signature sandwich features two beef patties flavored with a buttery garlic sauce, onions, iceberg lettuce, ketchup, mayonnaise and American cheese on a toasted hoagie bun, according to [Brand Eating](http://www.brandeating.com/2016/02/burger-king-gives-extra-long-cheeseburger-the-buttery-treatment.html). It is similar to one of competitor Jack in the Box’s [most successful new menu products](http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/news%5Fhome/Food-Service-Retail/2015/05/Buttery%5FJack%5Fburger%5Fa%5Fbig%5Fwin.aspx?ID=%7B02237A08-78C5-4FF0-8A6E-94E0C56B1BE1%7D&cck=1), the Buttery Jack. 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