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by Farino on September 4th, 2005

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Why are beef burgers referred to as 'hamburgers'?

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  • by n_o_u_s on September 7th, 2005

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    Almost the same reason that hotdogs are called frankfurters. Why they're called hotdogs is beyond me. Also, the "hamburger" we are familiar with did not originate in Hamburg. What came from Hamburg was 'Hamburg Steak' or 'Steak in the Hamburg Style,' which was simply ground beef cooked in patties (this didn't actually originate in Germany, but Hamburg is famous for it) - it was not generally eaten in sandwich form.

    Look what I found:
    "Immigrant entrepreneurs, seeing a good thing, flocked to Coney Island to set up sideshows, pool halls, taverns, and restaurants. One German immigrant [circa 1900] opened a small caf[e] serving sausages that he named "frankfurters" after his native Frankfurt. Locals called them "Coney Island hots" or "hot dogs" because they resembled the dachshund" (Goldfield et al. The American Journey: A History of the United States, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2004).

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    • That's interesting!

      scymitar72

      by scymitar72 on September 7th, 2005

    • Thanks for sharing this. I like to eat both burgers and hot dogs.

      snowflake1556

      by snowflake1556 on October 5th, 2005

    • It is so stupid how those green links bring up a box saying hotdog at shopping.com and so on

      Fun2WinPrizes

      by Fun2WinPrizes on November 30th, 2005

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