Talk:hamburger

Meat substitute

I really don't think that "or a meat substitue" in the definition is perfectly accurate. Perhaps it should be removed. 66.169.77.3 02:42, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

You don't think the word "hamburger" is ever used for a sandwich with a meat substitute? Rod (A. Smith) 19:39, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Unsupported / possibly incorrect etymology

What is the reference under etymology for the term being of German origin??? Just because it happens to be a German word as well, doesn't mean it was the reason for the word's creation. There are many theories for the origins of the dish - one of which is that it was first served at a state fair in Hamburg, New York. Last I checked they do not speak German in New York.

That statement would need to be supported by a reference stating unequivocally that the dish came from Hamburg, Germany. Otherwise it should not be there and the correct etymology put in. --Dbjorck 09:17, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

We are not Wikipedia; we do not need to add references in most cases. The given etymology for hamburger is generally agreed upon. You can read more about it at the Wikipedia page. ---> Tooironic 12:02, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hmm, even the Wikipedia page is less definite than we are. Digging around, it seems the history of the dish as described on WP is more informative than the history of the term: see w:Hamburg steak. This appellation appears to be older than hamburger, and that article also describes how the dish metamorphosed from a chopped-beef patty on a plate to a ground-beef patty on a bun, with the name changing as well.

I'll bring this up in the Tea room Etymology scriptorium. ‑‑ Eiríkr Útlendi │^{Tala við mig} 22:17, 9 March 2017 (UTC)