Some people say that hamburgers originated from hamburgers; Some people say that although hamburgers are crowned as "hamburgers", they have nothing to do with hamburgers.
The author reveals several statements for readers' reference and judgment.
The saying that hamburgers originated from hamburgers—
Tatars have the habit of eating beef raw.
Their customs were spread to the Balkan provinces in Russia, and then to Hamburg in Germany through the baton.
Germans seem to be better at eating raw beef than Russians, and have promoted the invention of Tatars; Chop beef into stuffing, pat it into pancakes and dip it in seasoning to eat it raw. Some also bake mature beef patties to eat.
Therefore, it is called "hamburger patties".
1889, this kind of hamburger patty was introduced to America. 1903 is also called "hamburger" by "hamburger patties".
19 12 years, some people ate beef patties in the middle of bread and called them "hamburgers". Actually, this is a sandwich.
Soon, "hamburger" had a new development. In addition to a piece of beef patties, many auxiliary materials are added, such as ketchup, tomato slices, pickles, mustard, butter and so on.
The theory that hamburgers originated in North America—
An oil tanker "Hamburg-Amelia" is responsible for transporting immigrants from Europe to North America. Its limited kitchen has to feed thousands of people every day, which is really difficult for chefs to cope with.
After going back and forth several times, a chef came up with a simple way: stir beef into minced meat, add onions, bread crumbs and so on. Make beef patties and sell them to passengers in bread.
Other chefs also agreed and said:
"That's a good idea. It saves trouble and money, why not give it a try? "
When they reported the suggestion to the captain, the captain was speechless for a moment, just strolling around the kitchen for a while, and then asked, "That's a good idea, but I wonder if I can make money ..."
A captain, after all, is more thoughtful than ordinary people think-in particular, he will not miss an important factor: whether he can make a profit. The chef who first came up with this idea added:
"Captain, it is not difficult to make money. Because beef is sandwiched between bread, people don't know for a moment whether it is good or bad. We can buy inferior ground beef, stir it and sell it at the price of good beef. Is there a difference? "
The captain, with his eyes shining, patted the chef on the shoulder happily and said loudly, how clever you are! But it should be smarter: give this kind of bread with beef stuffing a proper name-for example, after our tanker "Hamburg", you can raise the price! ……"
As a result, the "Hamburg-Ameriga" began to supply "Hamburg" to passengers.
To the surprise of the captain and the chef, this kind of food is very popular.
The first time it was put on the table, it was in short supply.
Then, eat three meals a day and hardly eat hamburgers. If this food is missing from any meal, passengers will often find fault and be greatly dissatisfied.
The reason is simple:
Compared with other foods, this kind of hamburger is economical. This is economical for the vast number of immigrants who are similar to refugees.
Secondly, this hamburger has a unique flavor and saves time, which is equal to a new type of fast food. The reason why immigrants move to North America is mostly forced by life, so fast food is very suitable for their needs.
From then on, "Hamburg-Americans" carried immigrants from Europe across the Atlantic and provided them with a unique flavor of food-Hamburg.