Why do Americans call hamburgers sandwiches?

Answer 1

We don't...we call them hamburgers.

I guess it is a sandwich though; two buns and meat in the middle.

Answer 2

One type is a Patty Melt which is a shaped patty of hamburger with grilled onion and melted Swiss cheese.

I've also seen a version of the French Dip done with a shaped hamburger patty on a roll and served with a cup of Au Jus.

Answer 3

We call them burgers most of the time-

but a sandwich is something in between two peices of bread...and that is what a hamburger is.

Answer 4

We don't. We call hamburgers hamburgers, cheeseburgers cheeseburgers, etc. But we will call something a Chicken Sandwich, which is basically a bun with chicken inside of it with other condiments. Or we have the basic sandwich-two pieces of bread, toast, a roll, etc., and usually filled with deli meats or things like egg salad, tuna fish, leftover chicken or turkey, brisket, cornbeef, etc.

Answer 5

the earl of sandwich invented this by putting a piece of meat in between two slices of a roll...thus, the word sandwich applies now to anything in between bread.....\\

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Answer 6

because its like a sub or hoagie meat between to pieces of bread

Answer 7

What, I want to know ,you obviously non American, is what do you call it?

Answer 8

Because it contains---bread,meat ,mayo,lettue,tomato, and pickles.What else could WE call it?A bunwiche??/

Answer 9

uh .. we usually call them Burgers ... I dont know what american your talking to ..

Answer 10

I agree with lilredhead..