History of burger

Burger, or hamburger, is the name of a grilled beef Patty, served in a bun with condiments as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, burgers, etc. are usually accompanied with plenty of french fries. Over time, began with other ingredients such as potatoes, vegetables, fish and chicken instead of beef in Patty. Burger is a very popular fast food of almost all children and college-goers. But very few have any idea about the history and origin of the delicious Patty. To get some interesting information about the background of burger, read on.

History of Burger

Much heralded "first" appearance hamburger often quoted in the lore of food service was the produce of the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904. But the man who gave the hamburger its modern look and tried to expand the product to appeal through the chain operations was J. Walter Anderson, a Wichita, Can. Resident who went on to co-found White Castle Hamburger system, the oldest continuously operating hamburger restaurant chain.

 

But there is a history in the late eighteenth century, the largest port in Europe was in Germany. Seamen who visited the port brought special food called "Hamburg steak" as a popular custom. It was a hard plate of salted minced beef, often slightly smoked, mixed with onions and breadcrumbs. Immigrants arriving in England at that time also bring new food consisting of minced beef, suet, and spices.

The other famous story is that Charlie Nagreen of Wisconsin, at age 15, sold hamburgers from his ox-drawn food stand at the Outagamie County Fair. He went to the Outagamie County Fair, and creates a stand selling meatballs. Business was not good, and he quickly realized that it was because the meatballs were too difficult to eat while strolling around the fair. In a burst of innovation, he flattened meatballs, placed them between two slices of bread and called his new creation a hamburger. He was known to many as "Hamburger Charlie." He returned to sell hamburgers at the fair every year until his death in 1951.

The origin of hamburger is a little foggy and cloudy. This is because there are no real evidence to give us an idea of how fast food came into being. Yet many people claimed that the hamburger "Patty" was first noticed in the Middle Ages. Tatars (a band of Mongolian and Turkish warriors) used to place parts of beef under their saddles. The weight of the rider and saddle, the pieces used to turn tender enough to be eaten raw. Thus was born the original beef "Patty".

A food item similar to today burger, to a certain extent, reached America around the 19th century. Dish called Hamburg style beef, was brought to Hamburg (Germany) from Russia in the 14th century, when German immigrants arrived in America, they brought it with them. Over time, squeezed the raw, chopped piece of beef for "Patty in a bun." Thus it can be said that the U.S. had an important role in giving the world a hamburger as we know it today.

Although it is true that Americans are largely responsible for shaping the burger in its current form, there is a dispute about who had actually helped to create change. Among the main requirements are:

Wisconsin

It has been argued that Wisconsin is "Home of the Hamburger". It is said that Charles Nagreen started a meatball business in Outagamie County Fair, at the age of 15 when his balls were hard to handle, while strolling around, the business proved to be a flop. It was then that Nagreen got the idea of flattening of the meatballs and put them between bread slices. Indeed, it is also said that he was the one who gave the hamburger its name.

Ohio

Hamburger is also said to have come from Stark County, (Ohio), Frank and Charles Menches. The allegations say that Frank and Charles, who used to travel in a number of fair every year, selling sausages Patty sandwiches. In 1885, while selling sandwiches at the Erie Country Fair (Hamburg, New York), they ran out of pork and decide to replace ground beef for the same. Thy also named the new dish "hamburger" after Hamburg, the place where the fair was held.

Connecticut

Once a claim traces history hamburgers to New Haven, Connecticut. It is said that Louis Lassen had a luncheonette in New Haven. A beautiful day in 1890, one of his clients were in hurry, and had to eat on the run, so he ground up some beef and served it in the form of a sandwich. With this, who was born on hamburger of the present.

Texas

Last but not least is the requirement for St. Louis World Fair (1904). A man named Fletch 'Old Dave' Davis from Athens (Texas), has decided to try something new one day. He grilled a raw hamburger with crispy brown and sandwiched it between two thick slices of homemade toast, add a slice of raw onion on top. His patrons instantly in love with the dish, and soon, its popularity rose sharply. Indeed, it is also said that he was served fried potato strips with hamburgers, the St. Louis World Fair for the first time.