Burgers were invented in America.

Now sure, the Hamburger is named after Hamburg in Germany. However, the German version is actually the Hamburg steak. In other words, the meat patty. And a patty does not a burger make.

America was the country that put the bun on the hamburger. This, in drag’s opinion, is when the Hamburg steak became the “burger”. A new word, losing the ham and becoming what would be translated from German as “The people’s meal”. An apt description for the American burger.

  • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 months ago

    In Germany it is just some cheap, nondescript food. That’s why the origins are not really documented in history.

    Americans made a weird cult out of it. They may do so if they like. :)

    • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
      8·
      2 months ago

      Sure you guys “invented” it but we made it cheaper, less tasty, and overall worse for you and then made bland chains that match our bland suburban landscape. You may have created it, but we have the people who punch employees for missing pickles. So take that, Europe.

    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      12·
      2 months ago

      Americans made a weird cult out of it. They may do so if they like. :)

      Judging by the name we’ve got ourselves a Lederhosen who’s never had the joy of a proper American burger

      You come to California some time and we’ll show you what we did with our (meine Urgroßmutter wurde in Düsseldorf geboren) culture! I myself spent an entire year perfecting my breading mix and learning to make the perfect pretzel bun to serve them on!

      Like… Ugh, I know what I’m doing this weekend