why is it called a hamburger?, there is no ham!--so, lets try and rename it correctly?

Question

try and be serious, let take this all the way to the beef industry---I tell you, heads will roll on this one. might as well go to the HOTDOG too. lets change the world here folks

Answer 1

It's called a hamburger becasue of where it originated, Hamburg Germany.

As for hot dogs... they got their name back in the day because of rumors about the type of "meat" they were made of.

I think new names for them should be...
hmmm
beef cookie
and
bologna tubes

Answer 2

The people of Hamburg Germany have just entered YOUR name into a lottery---the winner of this lottery will be summarily dropped from a low flying plane at dawn on the anniversary date of the introduction of the hamburger----this is considered in certain circles as the ritualistic blood letting of the burger and every year only people who have tried to impede the future growth of the hamburger as an industry are entered into this very exclusive lottery !!!!

Answer 3

Hamburg Germany

Answer 4

It's thought to have come from the town of Hamburg, Germany. Here is where it's thought hamburger (originally called "hamburger steak") was "invented". The word hamburger first appeared in English in the late 1800's.

The wiener was first introduced in the U.S. by Antoine Feuchtwanger, who was from Frankfurt, Germany. Some people called this small sausage "franks". Then, at the old Polo Grounds in New York City in 1901, a concessionaire began selling the "franks" by yelling - "Get your red hot(s) franks here!"
A sport cartoonist, T. A. Dorgan labeled them "hot dogs" by drawing the frank, or hot dog, as a dachshund dog on a bread roll.

Answer 5

I asked the same question 4 months ago. It's because the idea was founded in Hamburg, Germany. Some people wanted to take beef (raw) along with them on their travels, and decided to carry it under the saddles of their horses. It got hot and cooked. Or something like that. LOL but it has to do with Hamburg, Germany.

~*Toodles*~

Answer 6

A lot of American food is derived from European cuisine. In Europe, foods are often named after the city where they became popular.

It's called a hamburger because a sandwich consisting of ground beef in a roll was invented in Hamburg, Germany.

Frankfurters are named after Frankfurt. Germans call jelly donuts "berliners".

Answer 7

The Germans were the one.s who come up with Hamburg-er
They created it and we, Americans transformed the calling of it as we have done with many other things so that it sounds like hamberger. Quite honertly Sir, I enjoy making people drool when I make my 1/2 pounders with the spices and garlic -ginger mix grilled to a medium well juicy perfection. If you sank your teeth and taste buds into one of mine your frustrations over the pronounciation would melt away.
Regards, Ammo

Answer 8

why is an eggplant called an eggplant theres no egg?
why does cool mean the same as hot if your talking about how much you like somthing? these are questions i always ask my slef. so if you actualy take this to the beef industry god for you!!!! here are some names for the hamburger and hot dog

1. beefburger
2. cow patty
3. eat it and shut up
4.food
5.burger

hot dog names are

1.hot cow
2. unwanted animal parts
3. hot pig
4.eggplant
5.food
6. wiener

Answer 9

it was a dish served around Hamburg, Germany and the American soldiers "post WWI" borough the idea back to America, hence hamburger!

Answer 10

How about a Holstein Burger? Hardies has already done this with their Angus Burger.