why are they called hamburgers if there's no ham in them?

Question

i'm just dying to know

Answer 1

The word "Hamburger" comes from Hamburg, Germany; the inhabitants of this city are also known as "Pork Eaters" or "Beef Men" in German. In Germany, local traditional snacks are often named after the place of origin, like the Frankfurter (also known as a hotdog), the Berliner (a jam doughnut) or Thüringer (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. However, another theory states that in Hamburg, meatscraps similar to modern ground beef were served on a Brötchen,[3] a round bun-shaped piece of bread. It is said that German immigrants then took the Hamburger to the United States.[

Answer 2

Supposedly they are named after the German city Hamburg. So it's not a "ham"burger; it's a "hamburg"er.

Answer 3

Lol, this is the stupidest reason for the name "hamburger" I have ever heard.

Your question was asked by one of my friends to our group just generally, one day, and the answer she got back from one of the guys was "It's called a hamburger because you eat it with your hands...Handburger."

I was like "Huh?!"

You gotta hand it to him for trying.

Answer 4

It comes from the dish's place of origin (Hamburg, Germany)

Answer 5

This link should help you.

Answer 6

Rockers is right..