Why do they call it a Hamburger if there is no ham in the burger?!


Question: Why do they call it a Hamburger if there is no ham in the burger!?
I can't remeber eating ham with a bunWww@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Hamburgers were "invented" in Hamburg, Germany!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It's not an English word originally, so any relation to another English word (like ham) is purest coincidence!. It refers to a type of patty of meat originally popularized in Hamburg, Germany a long time ago -- just like a frankfurter (a!.k!.a!. hotdog) was a type of sausage popularized in Frankfurt, Germany, about the same time!.

The original hamburger was not served on bread, by the way, but simply referred to a patty of ground meat!. In some European countries, if you want the burger on a bun, you need to order it that way, with a bun, or you'll just get the patty!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

A common theory is that the word "hamburger" originated from Hamburg, Germany!. In Hamburg it was common to put a piece of roast pork into a roll, called Rundstück warm, although this is missing the "essence" of the modern hamburger, which is ground meat!.

The hamburger as ground meat can be traced back to the time when the Mongols (c!. 1209) carried flat patties of lamb or mutton as a food source!. The saddle would tenderize the meat and the meat would be eaten raw!. It gave the Mongols the ability to carry food, and eat it all without dismounting from the horse!. When the Mongols invaded Moscow, the hamburger was also brought and in turn was adopted as a cuisine named "steak tartare" after the invading Mongols (who were also known as the Tatars)!. Later the German port of Hamburg had ships that visited a baltic (by that time Russian) port and thus brought with it the new "tartare steak" as they would later call it!. Ships from Hamburg, Germany coincidently shipped to New York also and brought what is now known as the Hamburg steak!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Because the idea of meat and minced onion patties was originally called 'Hamburg style beef' - another name for Salisbury style beef!. Sooner or latter, someone cottoned on to the notion that it would make a rather nice sandwich, if the gravy was removed and relish was added!.

And there you have it: the hamburger!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Hamburg is the German city which originated the sandwich!.
Introduced to America in 1904, at World's Fair in St!. Louis!.
It has nothing to do with ham; & burg means a city!.
Frankfurt was the city which put the sausage on a bun!.
It came to Coney Island around 1910!.
It became known as a hot-dog; but contains no dog-meat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Good question! I have no idea why they named it ''hamburger" when there is no ham in the burger!.!.!.!.ask the person who created the hamburger! He/she should know!. (I'm just kidding, that guy's probably dead now!.) LOLWww@FoodAQ@Com

because it was made in the city of Hamburg, which is in Germany

kind of like how hot dogs are sometimes called frankfurters, because they were from the German city of FrankfurtWww@FoodAQ@Com

i know wat a dumbass whoever made that name!. umm at myy skool last time bout 2 weeks ago they ACTUALLY DID GIVE A HAM-BURGER!. there was ham inside the burger weird but i guess!. lol :)))Www@FoodAQ@Com

I heard because the sandwich originated in Hamburg, Germany!.

Don't know if that is true or not but, hey!.!.!.this is the internet!.!.!.accuracy doesn't matter!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Why do they call Ham, ham!? who knows!.!.!. It probably came from the name of a sandwich, or they probably use to have ham,but decided beef would be better!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Because they originated from Hamburg, Germany!? There's also no beef in it either!. That's pretty much soy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The little hamburgers at McDonalds are actually made of pork!.!.!. the big ones are beef though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Because the ground meat was originated in Hamburg Germany!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

im pretty sure it cam from some one's last name!.!.!. just like everything else around you!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Hamburgers Invented by a guy with a last name called Hambar!. Ya, wierd but true!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

In case you might ask: You are the "nut" in doughnut!Www@FoodAQ@Com

beef burgur = hamburgur
There iz no ham in a hamburgur!(weired!.ehh)Www@FoodAQ@Com

that's a great question but I'm still stuck on the why is it called a hot dog thing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

haha good question, but idk!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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