2006-12-27 07:31:48 · 9 answers · asked by Katie bug 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
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,[2] 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.[2]
2006-12-27 07:39:46 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's named after the cows in Hamburg, Germany where the first burger was made.
2006-12-27 15:34:17 · answer #2 · answered by $$ Profit of Doom $$ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard once that the original recipe for a ground beef patty cooked in a pan or on a grill was from Hamburg, Germany.
2006-12-27 15:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by muckrake 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called a hamburger because it was first made in Hamburg, Germany. thus the name HAMBURGer.
2006-12-27 15:35:23 · answer #4 · answered by lilly s 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was first invented in Hamburg, Germany.
2006-12-27 15:39:29 · answer #5 · answered by B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um..because it was first made in...
wait for it...
Hamburg.
2006-12-27 15:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by Jim T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why is it called an"egg cream" when there's no eggs in it ?
2006-12-27 15:40:46 · answer #7 · answered by Tweet 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it sounds more appealing than cowburger
2006-12-27 15:33:55 · answer #8 · answered by freezy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
idk... why is it called a PINEAPPLE when there is no pine or apple?
2006-12-27 15:34:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋