Even Oscar Weber Bilby has a claim to the invention of the hamburger. His family claims that on July 4th, 1891 Oscar put the first-known hamburger together on a bun and served it at his farm. The "On A Bun" Loophole In its current iteration, the definition of a hamburger involves a bun. Other claims […]
Birthplace of Hamburgers: White Castle
According to White Castle, in 1891 Otto Kuase was the inventor of the hamburger. You see, in 1802 the Oxford English Dictionary defined ‘Hamburg steak’ as salt beef. Although it was a budget meat for the time, it wasn’t a hamburger — or ground hamburg steak on a bun. In 1891 Kuase supposedly created a […]
Hamburger History: New Haven, Connecticut
Turns out there is also a place called Louis’ Lunch that has a claim to hamburger history. According to New York magazine, Louis’ Lunch was just a small lunch wagon in New Haven, Connecticut. When asked for a fast, hot meal one day, he had run out of steak for steak sandwiches. Louis instead made […]
Birthplace of the Hamburger: Hamburg, New York
Hey burger lovers, here is another claim on the title of "Birthplace of the Hamburger". In 1885 Frank and Charles Menches claim to have sold a ground beef sandwich at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, New York. Their invention came about because they ran out of pork for their sausage sandwiches during the fair […]
Birthplace of the Hamburger: Athens, Texas
Fletcher Davis of Athens, Texas claimed to have invented the hamburger. So, was Athens, TX really the birthplace of the hamburger? Hamburger History Word on the street is that in the 1880s, Fletcher Davis opened a lunch counter in Athens, Texas, In that restaurant he served what was called a "burger". His hamburger plate consisted […]
Cheeseburger History
Who created the first cheeseburger? Well as with the history of the hamburger, there are several claims to be the first cheeseburger ever. Adding Cheese to Hamburgers Did it start by accident? Was cheese an intentional addition to the wonderful new super-sandwich called hamburger? In the 1926 Lionel Sternberger is reputed to have invented the […]
Turkey Burger Day 2014
Turkey burgers? Yes, poultry can be used in burgers. Don’t worry, it’s not hamburger blasphemy. Scroll down for turkey hamburger cooking ideas. By the way, Happy Turkey Day 2014 y’all! Burgers always suit the season/holiday/event. Whether you like a beef hamburger or a turkey hamburger, make sure you have a messy, overfilling burger this thanksgiving. […]
Hamburger Birthplace: Seymour Wisconsin
Was the hamburger birthplace at the Seymour Fair in Wisconsin? Charlie Nagreen sold a meatball between two slices of bread at the Seymour Fair in 1885. (Outagamie County Fair) The Seymour Community Historical Society of Seymour, Wisconsin, claims that Hamburger Charlie (Nagreen) invented the hamburger. That is one of the earliest claims to the invention […]
History of the Hamburger
Who invented the hamburger? Where is the birthplace of the hamburger? When did hamburgers begin? Those are the big questions about the history of the hamburger, aren’t they? For clarity, let’s understand that since this magazine is about the hamburger sandwich, the dispute we’re concerned with here is about hamburgers as a sandwich, not hamburger […]
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