14 hotter than hot pictures of melted cheese

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The Manly Burger with beer-cheddar cheese, smoked-salt onion strings and bacon lardons from Umamicatessen. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Queen and Diva’s mac ‘n’ cheese

(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

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Mushroom and goat cheese quesadilla

(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

By Jenn Harris

Dec. 27, 2013 4:34 PM PT

Just a few more hours before the weekend officially begins, and we’re already in the mood for a good time. So we’re starting off the last weekend of 2013 with a bunch of pictures of hot and gooey melted cheese.

It’s OK if you start sweating while browsing or feel the need to be alone.

You may have to fight the urge to stick your face into the photos of cheese oozing down hamburger buns, loaded macaroni and cheese, nachos with real cheese (there is a time and place for ballpark nachos, this just isn’t it), the cheesiest pizza, cheese-topped French onion soup and more.

Enjoy! And happy eating this weekend.

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