Why is it called a hamburger when its always made from beef?

Question

where is the ham bit?

Answer 1

maybe for the same reason we have hotdogs but there's no dog in them

Answer 2

Yes, the german immigrants brought took them to the US from Hamburg.

Someone mentioned sandwiches not containing sand or witches!

They are named after the Earl of Sandwich who did not want to get grease from the meat he was eating over his cards whilst gambling.

So he put the meat between the bread.

Answer 3

why not     hot dog is not made from dogs

Answer 4

Are frankfurters made from frank????

Answer 5

In the uk we used to eat burgers without the bun - you know with veggies and potatoes and stuff - but we called them beefburgers.

Answer 6

It was created in Hamburg, Germany.  Thus, Hamburger.

A common theory is that the word "hamburger" originated from Hamburg, Germany. In Hamburg it was common to put a piece of roast pork into a roll, called Rundstück warm, although this is missing the "essence" of the modern hamburger, which is ground meat. Yet another theory however states that also in Hamburg, Germany, meatscraps, similar to modern ground beef were served on a Brötchen[1], a round bun-shaped piece of bread. It said that German immigrants then took the idea to the United States, where the bun was added, creating the Hamburger.[1

Answer 7

good question. i think the guys name was ham or hamburg or something. but yet again why is it called a "sandwhich" whenever there is no sand in it (hopefully).

Answer 8

for the same reason a red herring is called a red herring .. tis neither Red ..nor a Herring .....

Just one of those things to GET US ALL CRAZY !!!! haha x

Answer 9

Hamburg, Germany - thus hamburger.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAMBURGER

No ham in the normal hamburger - only in the word.

Answer 10

they originate from the city of Hamburg in Germany

Answer 11

are tou sure its only beef?

Answer 12

because americans are fat and stupid

Answer 13

Beef??? I thought the stray dogs and cats ended up in between the toasted sesame seed buns.

Answer 14

very good question . how can we be sure it is definetly beef we're eating?!! lol

Answer 15

Answerer number 2 is absolutely correct!

Answer 16

in the early 1700 hundreds ham was used for a hambuger

Answer 17

Because that was the name of Ronald McDonald's Friend. The Hamburgler. HA HA!