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Old 06-01-2006, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by chiliD

No, Amber, "hamburgers" are NOT German. There IS a German "Hamburg"-style steak which IS a ground steak patty...but it is not served between a bun with ketchup, mayo & lettuce. Hamburgers are an American invention; as are hot dogs, chop suey & pizza (the pizzas as we know them today, that is)
I know, which was indicated in my later post. However, since there is a "hamburg" style ground steak patty in Germany (which I did not know), it seems safe to say that is where the idea came from? American italian food is an invention, too, as is american mexican food.
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