Why is the hamburger called “ham”burger when its made of beef and not ham?
As a matter of fact, i was born and raised in germany, and from my knowledge of that of hamburgers,the name did not have to do with it’s town but of a market in germany that was famous for it’s delicious greens drink. They later came up with a delicious sandwhich,which today is known as a hamburger, but originally was known as a “hamber” which was the name of the owners son’s pet bird. The owner of the market wanted to start a snack bar for locals. Since it was a family business he let his son have a part in helping their family business grow. So the son thought that since their famous greens drink was the color green,he thought it looked like his boogers,knowing how much of a prankster he is, his dad was not surprised when his imagination led him toward the idea of coming up with a combination betweeen the famous drink and the sandwhich. Which was finally named “hamburger” by the son of the market owner in Germany,and it has caught on ever since.
Here is the history of hamburgers….. http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HamburgerHistory.htm Turns out it comes from Hamburg, Germany, and spread by being cooked in the ‘hamburg style’ which then became the hamburger.
