2006-07-29 15:24:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It's named after Hamburg, a city in Germany where allegedly this sandwich was invented.
A true hamburger has only beef. There are actually laws in the U.S. specifying only a beef product can be called a hamburger patty.
2006-07-29 15:27:26 · answer #1 · answered by Maureen F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hamburger, or ground meat, was first made popular in Hamburg, Germany when it was cooked in patties and served on a bun as an alternate to the Munich sausage on a bun. And you're right, there is no ham in hamburger. It wasn't known as hamburger in Germany, but when the dish was brought to America and became popular here, it was called the Hamburg sandwich. Eventually, the 'sandwich' part was dropped, because it wasn't quite a sandwich, and it was just known as a hamburger.
However, adding ketchup was an American touch!
2006-07-29 15:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in Hamburg, Germany, meatscraps, similar to modern ground beef were served on a Brötchen[1], a round bun-shaped piece of bread. It is said that German immigrants then took the idea to the United States, where the bun was added, creating the Hamburger.[1]
2006-07-29 15:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by mojopez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is believed to come from Hamburg Germany plus I call em turkey burgers, because I dont eat beef.
2006-07-29 15:27:45 · answer #4 · answered by Cnote 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually there is. In the burger there is a combination of ground beef and ham.
2006-07-29 15:27:22 · answer #5 · answered by kman252 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i know was it was originated in hamburg, germany...
quit asking, and just enjoy the tasty treat.. ^_^
enjoy your hamburg-er =D
2006-07-29 15:57:10 · answer #6 · answered by sweet pea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a jamburger or a slamburger, nor a cramburger or a bamburger
2006-07-29 15:28:10 · answer #7 · answered by BidDogARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRFf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY BRO JUST TOLD ME THAT ITS NAMED HAM BURGER BCUZ A HAMBURGER WAS INVENTED IN THIS PLACE CALLED HAMBURG (A CITY IN GERMANY) SO SCENCE IT WAS INVENTED DER AND IT WAS A BURGER THEY NAMED IT AFTER HAMBURG (ACITY INGERMANY) SO PUT HAMBUGER(THE CITY IN GERMANY) AND BURGER TOGETHER AND YPU GET WAT - hambuger!
2006-07-29 18:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only a name
2006-07-29 15:43:11 · answer #9 · answered by amberharris20022000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all began when Ronald McDonald decided to name his tasty sandwich after his friend, The Hamburglar...
2006-07-29 15:31:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋