Why is it CALLED a "HAMBURGER" if it contains no HAM?

Answer 1

Because it was invented by a guy from Hamburg

by the way: if you put ham on a hamburger....that's good.

Answer 2

The word "Hamburger" comes from Hamburg, Germany. It is a common misunderstanding that Hamburger is a term combined of Ham and Burger (Burg is german for castle, Hamburger the german term for people or things from Hamburg). But this misunderstanding established the word "Burger" for different kinds of "Hamburger" in the english language. Local traditional Snacks are in Germany often named after the place of origin, like the Frankfurter (in America known as hotdog), the Berliner ("doughnut") or (Nürnberger) Bratwurst. 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. Yet another theory however states that also 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 Hamburger to the United States, where the bun was added, creating the modern Hamburger.[1]

Answer 3

The hamburger originated in Hamburg, Germany.

Answer 4

Yes, the Hamburger comes from Hamburg, Germany.
It was made out of ground pork.
Pork = Ham - Hamburger.
It taste best if you mix the meat - ground pork
and ground beef. The pork makes it more juicy.

Answer 5

Because the first version of a fried ground meat sandwich reportedly originated in Hamburg, Germany

Answer 6

The same reason why they call it Buffalo Chicken when you can see the chicken part but it contains no Buffalo.

Did Frank invent the Frankfurter?

And how much sand in a sandwich?

Answer 7

first hamburger made in Hamburg,Germany

Answer 8

i read in this book that it's because the hamburger originated from hamburg, germany.
http://www.foodvenue.com/content/features/f020006_hamburger.asp

Answer 9

yeah what they said...