Why is a hamburger called a hamburger although it contains no ham?

[vinnie]

:0corn

 

[dunclock]

:mj03:

 

[kneifl]

:shrug:

 

[BahamaMama]

my McChick 'do you want fries with that daughter' says it's cuz you can't call it a frozen meat wad and expect to sell billions of them

 

[MadJack]

It's thought to have come from the town of Hamburg, Germany. Here is where it's thought hamburger (originally called "hamburger steak") was "invented". The word hamburger first appeared in English in the late 1800's.

 

[vinnie]

It's thought to have come from the town of Hamburg, Germany. Here is where it's thought hamburger (originally called "hamburger steak") was "invented". The word hamburger first appeared in English in the late 1800's.

sounds like something from googleboy :mj07: :mj07: :mj07:

 

[spartan]

I thought it was named after the town in germany hamburg and the frankfurter after the town of frankfurt

 

[spartan]

beat me to it :mj07:

 

[The Judge]

It's thought to have come from the town of Hamburg, Germany. Here is where it's thought hamburger (originally called "hamburger steak") was "invented". The word hamburger first appeared in English in the late 1800's.

So, how about "sandwich"? ...

 

[kono22]

I've always wondered why we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway.

 

[new redneck]

you guys should know the origin of sandwich.... story goes, the Earl of Sandwich was an avid card player.. he asked his chef to come with a way he could eat while still playing....i,m sure you,ve all been there ...

 

[vinnie]

you guys should know the origin of sandwich.... story goes, the Earl of Sandwich was an avid card player.. he asked his chef to come with a way he could eat while still playing....i,m sure you,ve all been there ...

spaghetti & meatball sandwich :0corn