Why is a hamburger made out of beef and not HAM?!?!


Question: Why is a hamburger made out of beef and not HAM!?!!?
Answers:
It comes from Hamburg, Germany!.

Just like states have a state bird, flag, etc!., cities in Europe have their own traditional city "sausage"!. The butchers in a town would get together and come up with a receipie that was (theoretically) unique to that city!. Some sausages are fairly small in diameter and are consumed like hot dogs, some are large and get sliced and served as cold cuts!.

I'm sure you've heard of the sausage that comes from Salam, Italy: Salami!. Capacola Italy has a "sausage" composed largely of ham which we know as "Capacola Ham"!. Or maybe you've heard of the sausage from Bolognia, Italy: Baloney!?

The German word for "sausage" is "wurst"!. Berhaps you've heard of the sausage from Bratenburg, Germany, the Bratwurst!? Sometimes when the names of these sausages got translated into English, the names were bastardized (butchered) a bit!. Sometimes, two cities, quite indpendant of one another, would come up with the same, or very similar receipies!. Frankfurt, Germany came up with a sausage, which we know as a "Frankfurter" which is made of pork, that is very similar to the sausage from Vienna, Austria which is made from beef, which we know as the "Weiner"!. You probably use the term Frankfurter and Weiner as if they were interchangable (along with "Hot Dog", which is a creation of "Nathan's" sandwich shop on Coney Island, New York, U!.S!.A!.)!.

So what was the Hamburgwurst, which we now call a Hamburger (BTW, in German, Hamburger is a PERSON from Hamburg - Germans always kind of giggle at McDonnalds when they order a Hamburger)!? It was made from ground beef, and had these exoctic spices mixed in: salt and pepper!. It was put in a casing, and was pretty big around!. You know how some Baloney has the eatable clear casing, and others have that ineatable red casing you have to peel off before eating!? Well, Hamburgwurst has the red ineatable casing, which you would take off!. You would slice off a nice thick slice, peel off the casing, and cook it on a grill!. Now traditionally, in Hamburg, it is served with an egg on top!. Over time, our Hamburger has gone through a few changes from the original!. We no longer pack it in casings, we don't bother adding salt and pepper (some may add it when the cook it)!. But the Hamburgwurst is where our Hamburger comes from!.

Edit: "Whataheart": the term "Beef Burger" is a term used to describe "loose meat sandwiches" popularized by the "Maidrite" chain of fast food resturants!. The beef is not packed into a patty, but is cooked "loose" and spooned onto a bun!. "Beef Burgers" are made from ground beef (which we now commonly refer to as "hamburger", not really distinguishing it from the sandwich that is made from it), but it is not the same as a "hamburger" (which implies that the meat is pressed into a patty)!. Many people, at least used to, call these "maidrites", however, the company Maidrite has kind of cracked down on people using it's copyrighted name without their permission, so people have had to come up with a new term!. The term "loose meat sandwich" was coined by Rosanne Barr when she wanted to use it in her show and the folks at Maidrite refused!. However, most people have coined the term "beef burger" to replace "maidrite"!. See when your boyscout troop sets up a stand say at the county fair to raise money for that canoe trip, you don't want to get sued because you put the word "maidrite" on your sign, so you have to call it something else!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Hi!.!.!. this sound stupid, but my brother that lives in Germany tells me it is a fact!.!.!. he may be messing with me, but hey, what are brothers for!? He told me that they were originally made in Hamburg Germany with scraps of beef and fat that were left over from the butchers!. The german butchers, being frugal, would grind up the leftovers, and make them into the patties we know and love as hamburgers!. Sounds ok to me!.!.!.and I think I trust my brother!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

cause it gets it's name not from the meat used, but the place where it was invented (Hamburg Germany)!.

How do you think the sandwich got it's name!.!.!.!.for there is no "sandwich" inside!.!.!.it got it's name from the duke of sandwich!.!.!.!.who liked his meat on bread!.



WITH THE EXCEPTION OF McDONALD'S!.!.!.!.WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S IN THEIR HAMBURGER!.!.!.AND THEY DON'T WANT TO TELL YOU (claiming it's a trade secret)Www@FoodAQ@Com

The word hamburger comes from Hamburg steak, which originated in the German city of Hamburg!. Contrary to what folk etymology might lead one to believe, there is no actual 'ham' in a hamburger!.

Via WikipediaWww@FoodAQ@Com

Hamburgers were invented in Hamburg, Germany and were named after the city!. Having said that many countries are now calling them beefburgers to ensure potential customers understand that they are made out of beef and not ham!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Because a hamburger was named after the german city of Hamburg , where it was created!. Ham was never meant to be in it!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

because with hamburger needs to be round and the ham can't be made round as easily as a hamburger!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Good question I swear I asked my husband 2 days ago (Why is it called a hamburger when it's made out of beef) He said I have no idea!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Because it's not named after the meat content but a city HAMBURG, Germany!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

isnt hamburger a german word or something!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

because the burger originated in hamburgWww@FoodAQ@Com

coz a hamburger made out of ham would be a porkburger :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

I would think because of the texture and fat content!. =)Www@FoodAQ@Com

can i answer it with a question!?

how come popcorn isnt a vegetable!? :PWww@FoodAQ@Com

because it is a ham burger wtf is wrong wit uWww@FoodAQ@Com





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