Why are hamburgers called hamburgers when they’re made of beef and not ham?

[Izumiblu]

^^Hamburger- no ham

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The prevailing wisdom on the internet says the Hamburg steak, ground beef steak was created in Hamburg Germany as most point out. Slapping it into some bread seems to have originated in the US but there are several different claims here including one that says the bread was first done in Hamburg Germany as well and another claim that Hamburger originated from the Hamburg County fair and it’s nsmesske Hamburg, NY. Learn something new and useless every day.

[BeMuse]

A Hamburg (Salisbury) steak is where it gets it's name, but putting it inside a bun as a sandwich for workers to take to the factory, mine, farm, etc. was something that started in the USA. Obviously they dropped the gravy and came up with other toppings over time and it changed from a Hamburg steak sandwich to a Hamburger...

[BeMuse]

[FunkyMonkee]

When I was a small boy, we lived in the German town of Hamburg but, my father got tired of people always calling him a Hamburger, so he decided to move us to Frankfurt.

[HaveNoName]

Seriously? Hahahahahahahahaha !!!

"I'm a hard core New York... What about you?"

"Umm... Errrrrr... I'm a Hamburger".

[HaveNoName]

*New Yorker*

[Hidden_P]

In the U. K. we call it a beef burger.

Most American language seems to be very literal though.

https://youtu.be/5wSw3IWRJa0

[SandySmithstone]

For the same reason we park on the driveway, and drive on the parkway. lol

[Izumiblu]

Yes. This makes sense.

[SandySmithstone]

My hot water heater doesn't heat hot water, it heats cold water. I guess it's because I don't really need hot water heated, I need cold water heated. :)
The English language is crazy.

[chriscdi]

maybe the word ham isn't actually the meat ham but letter that stand for something like Has a lot of Meat 😂

[Mollynotgemma]

The common belief is that the American hamburger borrowed its name from a dish called "Hamburg Style Beef" or "Hamburg Steak" which arrived in the United States from the German city of Hamburg in the 19th century. The dish was nothing more than chopped meat eaten raw.
Says google 🤣

[chriscdi]

well i dunno i just eat them 😂

[PrincessGrail]

Because they were invented in Hamburg

[Izumiblu]

Really?

[PrincessGrail]

Yes. Really.

[NEOTUNIA2U]

because it originated in Hamburg, Germany.

[Redstang88]

I believe it came from Hamburg, Germany

[BronzedAdonis]

Why is Chinese Fried rice called that when there's no Chinese people in it

[humanearth]

Because Beefburger sounds like a gay porno movie

[Waffles731]

Because they were invented by a German Immigrant

[Rawkstar26]

Because they were originated in Hamburg Germany

[SuccessfulHornDog]

I'm still trying to figure out foot longs

[HeyThere94]

They were invented in Hamburg