Why do we call it a "hamburger" -- why not call it a "beefburger"?

[HappyPuppy]

Aha! Busted.:beer:

 

[The Sauce]

Originally posted by: StormRider
It's made of beef -- not ham.

Why not call it ground-up-dead-animal burger? If we're going to be literal.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

There some town in America named Hamburg, where the hamburger was invented.

 

[Moemar]

Originally posted by: XZeroII
Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?

Well, driveways weren't made for parking. They were the path that you used to drive up to your house. So when suburbia took over, houses got closer to the street, and driveways turned into those little stubby things they are now. As for parkways, they were streets that went next to or through a park.

 

[Rudee]

While we're at it, why don't we call apples "reds"? Afterall, we call oranges "oranges" don't we?

 

[human2k]

bovineburger?

 

[her209]

Its from Hamburg.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Rudee
While we're at it, why don't we call apples "reds"? Afterall, we call oranges "oranges" don't we?

Let's call Red Dawn "Apple Dawn".

 

[newbiepcuser]

Cause resturants like McDonald's don't use real beef.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser
Cause resturants like McDonald's don't use real beef.

What do they use then? Ham?

 

[LordMaul]

Because then "hamburglar" wouldn't make any sense, fool.

 

[newbiepcuser]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser
Cause resturants like McDonald's don't use real beef.

What do they use then? Ham?

My friend knows the buyer for McD's beef. They actually do use 100% beef, but lets say some of the parts of the cattle isn't worth feeding your dog.

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
There some town in America named Hamburg, where the hamburger was invented.

Nope, its from Germany chief

 

[FuzzyBee]

Why do they call it Ovaltine?

The jar's round, the mug's round. They should call it Roundtine.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: dolph
i could really go for some steamed hams...

I second that.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: dolph
i could really go for some steamed hams...

Skin-NER!

 

[deerslayer]

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser
Cause resturants like McDonald's don't use real beef.

What do they use then? Ham?

My friend knows the buyer for McD's beef. They actually do use 100% beef, but lets say some of the parts of the cattle isn't worth feeding your dog.

What parts?

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Ich bin ein Hamburger.

Guten Tag!
Ich bin ein Berliner.

 

[zsouthboy]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: dolph
i could really go for some steamed hams...

Skin-NER!

Aurora Borealis.

At this time of the year, in this hemisphere, in your kitchen?

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: fuzzy bee
Why do they call it Ovaltine?

The jar's round, the mug's round. They should call it Roundtine.

That's golden Jerry golden

 

[newbiepcuser]

Originally posted by: LyNx01

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: newbiepcuser
Cause resturants like McDonald's don't use real beef.

What do they use then? Ham?

My friend knows the buyer for McD's beef. They actually do use 100% beef, but lets say some of the parts of the cattle isn't worth feeding your dog.

What parts?

He stated the eyes, brains, and other parts of the cattle that isn't usually part of fine steak or hamburger. He was very serious cause he refuses to eat at McDonalds period.

 

[hdeck]

surprised more of you didn't know of the origins of the name...oh well.

 

[UNCjigga]

Umm...I've eaten muttonburgers in India.

NAAAASSSTTYYY!

 

[AzNmAnJLH]

Originally posted by: Rudee
While we're at it, why don't we call apples "reds"? Afterall, we call oranges "oranges" don't we?

all apples are red? what supermarket do you shop at?

 

[ElFenix]

german chefs in hamburg cooked steak tartare. the hamburger bun was invented by a KC man for the world's fair there. he went on to found whitecastle.