hamburger
Sign in to saveA hamburger, often known as a burger, consists of fillings—usually a patty of ground meat, typically beef—placed inside a sliced bun, sesame seed bun, or bread roll. These patties are often served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chilis. The filling of the burger can be topped with condiments such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish or a "special sauce", often a variation of Thousand Island dressing. A burger with the patty topped with cheese is called a cheeseburger. Under some definitions, a hamburger is considered a sandwich.
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A hamburger is a dish made of a cooked ground meat patty, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bun and typically topped with vegetables like lettuce, tomato, and onion, along with condiments such as ketchup or mustard. It matters as a widely consumed food that has become a standard item in casual dining and fast food culture around the world.
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Key facts
- Food.name
- Hamburger
- Food.image
- RedDot Burger.jpg
- Food.caption
- A hamburger with bacon, lettuce, and slices of tomato, served with French fries and a beer
- Food.image_size
- 240px
- Food.country
- Germany or United States
- Food.creator
- Multiple claims (see text)
- Food.course
- Main course
- Food.served
- Hot
- Food.main_ingredient
- Ground meat, bread
- Food.alt
- A brown meat patty between slices of yellow American cheese, topped with sliced pickles and lettuce, sandwiched in a sesame seed bun
- Food.alternate_name
- Burger
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Article
41 sectionsContents
- Etymology and terminology
- History
- Claims of invention
- Louis Lassen
- Charlie Nagreen
- Otto Krause
- Oscar Weber Bilby
- Frank and Charles Menches
- Fletcher Davis
- Other hamburger-steak claims
- Early major vendors
- Variations
- Other meats
- Veggie burgers
- By country
- Australia and New Zealand
- Belgium and Netherlands
- China
- Denmark
- East Asia
- France
- India
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- United Kingdom and Ireland
- United States and Canada
- Fast food
- Marketing
- Cost
- Safety
- Yugoslavia and Serbia
- Unusual hamburgers
- Slang
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
A hamburger, often known as a burger, consists of fillings—usually a patty of ground meat, typically beef—placed inside a sliced bun, sesame seed bun, or bread roll. These patties are often served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chilis. The filling of the burger can be topped with condiments such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish or a "special sauce", often a variation of Thousand Island dressing. A burger with the patty topped with cheese is called a cheeseburger. Under some definitions, a hamburger is considered a sandwich.
Hamburgers are typically associated with fast-food restaurants and diners but are also sold at other restaurants, including high-end establishments. There are many international and regional variations of hamburgers. Some of the largest multinational fast-food chains feature burgers as one of their core products: McDonald's Big Mac and Burger King's Whopper have become global icons of American culture.