Post by Tim Wescott on May 27, 2004 14:57:49 GMT -5
The Hamburger Turns 100 Years Old
The hamburger may have come from unremarkable beginnings, but it has risen to an icon of American cuisine. While there is some debate over the origin of Americ'as Favorite Sandwich, most food historians agree that the hamburger made its official debut at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. Back in the 1880's, a man named David Fletcher ("OldDave"), served an unnamed sandwhich. It was a simple ground beef patty between two slices of freshly baked bread, spread with a mustard-flavored mayonnaise and topped with sliced onion and cucumber pickles. In 1904, Davis traveled to the St. Louis World's Fair where he sold this sandwich from "Old Dave's Hamburger Stand" on the midway. The name "hamburger steak" had been used in America since the early 1800's to refer to chopped beef patties cooked in the style of Hamburg, Germany, so the new sandwich became known simply as a "hamburger".
The hamburger may have come from unremarkable beginnings, but it has risen to an icon of American cuisine. While there is some debate over the origin of Americ'as Favorite Sandwich, most food historians agree that the hamburger made its official debut at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. Back in the 1880's, a man named David Fletcher ("OldDave"), served an unnamed sandwhich. It was a simple ground beef patty between two slices of freshly baked bread, spread with a mustard-flavored mayonnaise and topped with sliced onion and cucumber pickles. In 1904, Davis traveled to the St. Louis World's Fair where he sold this sandwich from "Old Dave's Hamburger Stand" on the midway. The name "hamburger steak" had been used in America since the early 1800's to refer to chopped beef patties cooked in the style of Hamburg, Germany, so the new sandwich became known simply as a "hamburger".