Why are hamburgers...?!


Question: Why are hamburgers!.!.!.!?
called hamburges when beef is used!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
it used to be any type of meat placed in those burger but at some place when you place a beef pattie it will and should be called "beef burger" according to wikipedia!. When they place veggies in them it should be called "veggie burger"!. But really interesting question!. More info is available here: http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Hamburger

hope it helped you understand better :-)Www@FoodAQ@Com

from wikipedia:

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!.

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the term "hamburger" comes from Hamburg steak, which was first recorded in English in 1884 but was probably used much earlier!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Hamburger:

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!.

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the term "hamburger" comes from Hamburg steak, which was first recorded in English in 1884 but was probably used much earlier!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Origin - Hamburg!.
When JFK was in Berlin, he proclaimed he was a 'Berliner', which in German is a jam doughnut!.
When Callaghan subsequently went to Hamburg, everyone was waiting for him to say, 'I am a hamburger!.'
For some reason, in the USA, hamburger means minced meat and not what the British call a hamburger!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The word hamburger came from the word Hamburg Steak (hamburg in Germany) and steaks usually are beef!.

So it has nothing to do with Ham!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I didn't know we still called them hamburgers nowadays unless they contain baconWww@FoodAQ@Com

I think its because they come from Hamburg in Germany!. Like frankfurters from FrankfurtWww@FoodAQ@Com

go to wikipedia,it will helps you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

your right they should be call beefburgersWww@FoodAQ@Com





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