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when did hamburgers stop containing ham?
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I understand hamburger questions have been raised before but I can`t find my answer.Has any abers any ideas-still remember original fishshop hamburgers that actually tasted of ham and not beef.hope you`r having a nice night and totally agree about luther baffling at times-but have you been watching case histories?
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//when did hamburgers stop containing ham?//
Same time Cornish pasties stopped containing Corn
of Bombay duck stopped containing bombs!
Its a toponym from Hamburg and nothing to do with Ham (being German it would have been a Schinkenburger if that were the case). ;o)
Seriously, there may have been ham based burgers available at chippies but not in my area (i don't remember them anyway).
I have been watching Case Histories and thought it was excellent. The actress who played Reggie was brilliant.
Same time Cornish pasties stopped containing Corn
of Bombay duck stopped containing bombs!
Its a toponym from Hamburg and nothing to do with Ham (being German it would have been a Schinkenburger if that were the case). ;o)
Seriously, there may have been ham based burgers available at chippies but not in my area (i don't remember them anyway).
I have been watching Case Histories and thought it was excellent. The actress who played Reggie was brilliant.
Have they ever contained ham? I always thought it was pretty much the same thing when fish and chip shops sold fishcakes that didn't actually contain fish. Although I believe nowadays they have to call them savoury cakes. But going back to your question, do fast food restaurants like McDonalds still use the word "hamburger"?
Hamburgers are a meat patty named after the German town of Hamburg (similar to Frankfurter, and Berliner)
However, I do remember in the 1970's and early 80's, a local chip shop had burgers that were distinctly pink, and tasted like sweet pork! As far as I remember, these were a meat patty coated in batter, and served without a bun! Rather like a fishcake would be served today.
I loved these burgers, but the chippy owner retired, and the new owners were a waste of space! The shop closed within a year.
However, I do remember in the 1970's and early 80's, a local chip shop had burgers that were distinctly pink, and tasted like sweet pork! As far as I remember, these were a meat patty coated in batter, and served without a bun! Rather like a fishcake would be served today.
I loved these burgers, but the chippy owner retired, and the new owners were a waste of space! The shop closed within a year.
Why ''Hamburger''? This is what I was told by an Austrian chef...
At the end of the 1800s it became fashionable for German tourists to visit Vienna. Cafes and restaurants there were famed for serving up meat patties which the tourists loved, and couldn't get enough of. A waiter would call out to the chef, ''Zwei Hamburger !'' - meaning, 'There are two German tourists who want meat patties.'' This to me has always seemed the most feasible explanation for the word.
At the end of the 1800s it became fashionable for German tourists to visit Vienna. Cafes and restaurants there were famed for serving up meat patties which the tourists loved, and couldn't get enough of. A waiter would call out to the chef, ''Zwei Hamburger !'' - meaning, 'There are two German tourists who want meat patties.'' This to me has always seemed the most feasible explanation for the word.
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