Were was the first hamburger created?

uc0nnfan92

New Haven, Connecticut, at Louis' Lunch sandwich shop in 1895. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ct/burger_1 Oct 22 07, 5:14 PM

MonkeyOnALeash

Could be. "Menches Brothers 1885, Hamburg, New York. Western New York history recorded that Frank and Charles Menches ran out of pork for their sausage patty sandwiches at the 1885 Erie County Fair. Their supplier, reluctant to butcher more hogs in the summer heat, suggested they use beef instead. The brothers fried some up, but found it bland. They added coffee, brown sugar, and other ingredients to create a taste which stands distinct without condiments. They christened their creation the "Hamburg Sandwich" after Hamburg, New York where the fair has been held since 1868; the name was probably later condensed by common use to the shorter contraction "hamburger" (and so explaining why a beef sandwich--which never contained any pork--bears this name)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger [Added reference link - McG] Oct 22 07, 9:32 PM

1cyprus

Naming something doesn't mean it was created, so how about much earlier. http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HamburgerHistory.htm I think the Romans even ate a food that was similar nearly 2000 years ago, just not in a bun. Oct 23 07, 1:17 AM

the_eagle

The origin of the hamburger is clouded in history and controversy. In Medieval times the Tartars, a band or warriors from the plains of Central Asia, would place pieces of beef under their saddles while they rode. This would tenderize the meat that would then be eaten raw. http://bbq.about.com/cs/hamburgers/a/aa070597.htm Oct 23 07, 3:00 AM