2006-11-24 22:26:21 · 12 answers · asked by lorfie 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It stems from the German city of Hamburg.
Likewise, frankfurters are called that because they stem from Frankfurt.
2006-11-24 22:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
The word "Hamburger" comes from Hamburg, Germany; the inhabitants of this city are also known as "Hamburger" in German but as Hamburgians in English. In Germany, local traditional snacks are often named after the place of origin, like the Frankfurter (also known as a hotdog), the Berliner (a type of "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]
2006-11-25 09:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by :dynamite: 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The word "Hamburger" comes from Hamburg, Germany; the inhabitants of this city are also known as "Hamburger" in German but as Hamburgians in English. In Germany, local traditional snacks are often named after the place of origin, like the Frankfurter (also known as a hotdog), the Berliner (a type of "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, 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.
2006-11-25 09:38:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
# From the Baltic provinces of Russia in the Middle Ages where rowdy, nomadic tribes of Tartary developed a fondness for raw beef, known today as steak Tartar.
# From the German trading partners of the Tartars who lived in Hamburg; they developed a taste for raw beef fried with onions, called Hamburg Steak
# From German immigrants who brought "Hamburg Steak" to the US in the 1700s and 1800s.
Both the hamburger and ice cream cone "debuted" at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Both are still popular today because they meet consumer’s need for tasty, portable food
2006-11-25 08:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by roeman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one of those mysteries that we'll never find out... like
Who was on the grassy knoll?
Did a UFO crash in Roswell?
What's in Area 51?
Why is it called a hot dog... when it doesn't contain any dog?
PS... I think wikipedia is wrong about the origins of the hamburger. Foodtv had a different story about the origins of the hamburger. It's just a misinformation campaign to throw us off the track of the true (extraterrestial?) origins of the hamburger. :-)
2006-11-25 08:34:48 · answer #5 · answered by Dave C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strangely enough, ma'am, the hamburger didn't come from Hamburg and neither has it got ham in it; and the frankfurter wasn't from Frankfurt, either!?
It's actually a fact that the Americans who first made them wanted to just give them a kind of exotic "foreign" name and did this.
Hamburg and Frankfurt got it's hamburgers and frankfurters from US Fast Food Joints that opened there.
Have a nice day.
2006-11-25 08:24:16 · answer #6 · answered by Daimyo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hamburger is a sandwich (in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Saudi Arabia, the patty alone is known as a beefburger or burger) that consists of a patty of ground meat that is usually beef. The meat can be grilled, fried, steamed, or broiled, and is generally served with various condiments and toppings inside a bun baked specially for this purpose. Burgers are often served with french fries, potato chips, or onion rings.
Hamburger can also refer to the meat itself. This type of meat can be used in boxed dinners such as "Hamburger Helper". Hamburger is actually a distinct product from ground round and other types of ground meat. However, ground beef of any form is often commonly referred to as "hamburger." A recipe calling for 'hamburger' (the non-countable noun) would require ground beef or beef substitute- not a whole sandwich.
2006-11-25 06:28:06 · answer #7 · answered by PHIL M 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It comes from the name 'Hamburg" which is a city in Germany.
2006-11-25 07:05:34 · answer #8 · answered by missmillyb 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
probably for the same reason we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway. English is a messed up language.
2006-11-25 06:30:18 · answer #9 · answered by m-t-nest 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
had to cal it something because who knows whats in it
2006-11-25 06:28:18 · answer #10 · answered by treetown2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋