If a hamburger is made from beef then why was it named a HAMburger??

Should be "cowburgers".

There are a couple of theories about this, one is that they were named after Hamburg steak, another is that they were made by a vendor whose wife became ill and could only eat finely chopped up food, and he first made her sandwiches similar to burgers out of finely chopped ham, and he alternated with different meats, and the beef one is the one that really stuck but the name was a hangover from his first experiment with the ham sandwiches

Supernova wrote:

There are a couple of theories about this, one is that they were named after Hamburg steak, another is that they were made by a vendor whose wife became ill and could only eat finely chopped up food, and he first made her sandwiches similar to burgers out of finely chopped ham, and he alternated with different meats, and the beef one is the one that really stuck but the name was a hangover from his first experiment with the ham sandwiches

ok.........

Tony Marino wrote:

Supernova wrote:

There are a couple of theories about this, one is that they were named after Hamburg steak, another is that they were made by a vendor whose wife became ill and could only eat finely chopped up food, and he first made her sandwiches similar to burgers out of finely chopped ham, and he alternated with different meats, and the beef one is the one that really stuck but the name was a hangover from his first experiment with the ham sandwiches

ok.........

The first one I don't recall where I heard it from, the latter I read in a James Dean biography when it explained three famous inventions came from his home state, and I don't recall the first one but the other two were the ice cream cone and the hamburger.

Supernova wrote:

Tony Marino wrote:

ok.........

The first one I don't recall where I heard it from, the latter I read in a James Dean biography when it explained three famous inventions came from his home state, and I don't recall the first one but the other two were the ice cream cone and the hamburger.

I figured at one time they were making them out of pork and when they switched to beef they never bothered to change the name.

It's one of those questions you can't answer, like these:


QUESTIONS YOU JUST CAN'T ANSWER





Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard when he lives in the jungle without a razor?

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?

Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough?

Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?

What is the speed of darkness?

Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up every two hours?

If the temperature is zero outside today and it's going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?

Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Did you ever stop and wonder......

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze
These pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?'

Who was the first person to say, 'See that chicken there... I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it's bum.'

Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer? (My fridge freezer has a light).

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their bum when they ask where the bathroom is?

Why does your Gynecologist leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs !

If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Stop singing and read on......

Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?

LOL good list!

Tony Marino wrote:

If a hamburger is made from beef then why was it named a HAMburger??

I's official. Tony has too much time on his hands.

Alan Smithee wrote:

Tony Marino wrote:

If a hamburger is made from beef then why was it named a HAMburger??

I's official. Tony has too much time on his hands.

Uncle please...........I need to know the answer to the question my life depends on it!!!!! Help!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Germans were the first to eat ground beef in Hamburg, Germany. When it was brought to the US, they called it 'Hamburger' as a reference to its origins.

Chris wrote:

The Germans were the first to eat ground beef in Hamburg, Germany. When it was brought to the US, they called it 'Hamburger' as a reference to its origins.

Makes sense. Thanks Chris