2007-02-24 05:26:45 · 12 answers · asked by Janey D 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The “hamburger” or “Hamburg steak” is said to have been served at Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York in 1834. But it was served on a plate, not as a sandwich.
Early recipes seldom referred to serving the patty on bread or toast.
Who invented the hamburger sandwich? That’s a matter in contention, as is the identity of the originator of the cheeseburger.
Frank and Charles Menches are often credited with having invented the hamburger sandwich. The brothers, who lived in Ohio, were traveling concessionaires, selling ground pork sandwiches at county fairs. One day in 1885, so the story goes, they went to a butcher for ground pork, but he had run out of it. The Menches bought chopped beef from him, instead, and found their customers at the Erie County Fair in New York liked the product. While that well might be, the further claim that the sandwich got its name from the suburb in which the fair took place—Hamburg—is doubtful since the term “hamburger” was already in use to describe cooked chopped beef (its name taken from a dish served in Hamburg, Germany
2007-02-24 05:29:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The origin of the hamburger is clouded in history and controversy. In Medieval times the Tartars, a band or warriors from the plains of Central Asia would place pieces of beef under their saddles while they rode. This would tenderize the meat that would then be eaten raw. This is the legend of the origin of the modern dish, Beef Tartare.
2007-02-27 12:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by Roxas of Organization 13 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you look into the history of hamburgers in the U.S., you'll find sources proclaiming the inventor to be Louis Lassen, "Hamburger Charlie" Nagreen, or the Menches Brothers.
2007-02-24 05:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by SpiderMan79x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several tales floating around as to who is responsible.
All I can say is that whoever invented the hamburger, I owe them a huge debt of gratitude.
2007-02-24 05:34:30 · answer #4 · answered by castle h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It came from the Hamburg
2016-05-24 06:18:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dr. Ham Burger
2007-02-24 05:29:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ronald P. Ketchup. First he invented Ketchup, and then said "we need something so people buy a lot of ketchup". He later lent his name to Ronald McDonald, the first clown of colon cancer.
2007-02-24 05:29:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Mom and Grandma
2007-02-24 05:29:18 · answer #8 · answered by summer girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not sure there are a few fighting about that answer.
2007-02-24 05:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by JAN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the answer to that but I DO know that my daughter would die w/out them! ha!
2007-02-24 05:29:18 · answer #10 · answered by same girl/new name :) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋