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Why do hamburgers not contain any ham???

2007-01-08 15:11:40 · 14 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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For the same reason you drive on a parkway and park on a driveway.

2007-01-08 15:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 1 0

Here is the copy and paste answer:

[edit] Etymology
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.

Why would you get a thumbs down for this question? There is so much hate and judgement on here, we should welcome a light hearted question!

2007-01-08 15:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I have seen them with ham in the south. Down there they have hamburgers and beefburgers.

2007-01-08 15:20:29 · answer #3 · answered by RB 7 · 0 0

Because they're not named after ham. They're named after the city Hamburg.

2007-01-08 15:13:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 11 0

back in the old days before regulation, all types of meat were put into burger patties.
as a hint to what was really in them, they named them ham burger.

2007-01-08 15:20:16 · answer #5 · answered by DO YOU KNOW WHERE GARY IS? 3 · 0 0

because Ham was a bad boy of Noah. He was the father of caanan remember???

2007-01-08 15:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

They used to be in the days of yore!

Made of ham, ....I mean...

2007-01-08 15:16:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I don't know David. Maybe the same reason hot dogs don't have any puppies.

2007-01-08 18:24:33 · answer #8 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0 0

Eich ben strudel

2007-01-08 15:15:38 · answer #9 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 1 1

Hey hon, I guess it's just one of life's unsolved mysteries

2007-01-08 15:23:49 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0 0

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