Why is it called a hamburger when ham is not even one of the ingredients?

[JOSweetHeart]

Forgive me if this is a dumb question.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[H B Lowrie]

See "freedom fries". Must not be a requirement.

 

[hjmick]

https://didyouknow.org/hamburger/

 

[sparky]

History of the hamburger - Wikipedia

~S~

 

[the other mike]

The common belief is that the American hamburger borrowed its name from a dish called "Hamburg Style Beef" or "Hamburg Steak" which arrived in the United States from the German city of Hamburg in the 19th century.

 

[the other mike]

Forgive me if this is a dumb question.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

It's a good question. I bet 9 of 10 Americans don't know the answer.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

Thank you for the replies, y'all!

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[Moonglow]

Forgive me if this is a dumb question.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

Originally it was a mixture of sausage and ground beef. So you could say that it uses ingredients that are similar to ham...Pork...

 

[Larsky]

And why do people call it "Tuna Fish"?