Take a Bite Out of History – The Origin of the Hamburger

Take a Bite Out of History – The Origin of the Hamburger

Few phrases in the English language are more enticing than, “Let’s have a burger.” Americans love hamburgers more than just about any other food, eating 50 billion of them per year and powering an industry that is worth over $100 billion annually. How did the once humble burger (made of ground beef, served on a bun, often with other condiments and toppings, sometimes with cheese) become so crowd-pleasing?