WHERE DID THE HAMBURGER COME FROM? THE HISTORY OF AMERICA’S FAVORITE DISH
If you were to travel around the world, you could taste mouthwatering dishes in their countries of origin, authentic samples of what the rest of the country has to offer. But what about American food? It’s hard to pinpoint authentic American cuisine because the U.S. is a melting pot of different cultures. But if you look at the cooking style and traditional dishes Americans have prepared for hundreds of years, one meal always shows up — hamburgers. Where did the ubiquitous all-American hamburger come from? It all started in Germany. Although hamburgers are American cuisine, ground beef has been around since the domestication of cattle in Mesopotamia. However, people didn’t eat beef regularly until the 12th century when Hamburg, Germany, became an independent trading city. How did ground beef make its way to America? In the mid-1800s in Germany, after several political revolutions and outbreaks, German immigrants ventured to the U.S. to start new lives. One of the things these settlers brought with them was their food. Hamburg’s beef was so popular that restaurants began offering “Hamburg-style!” steaks. When did hamburgers appear in America? Hamburgers, as we eat them today, didn’t hit the scene until 1904 with the St. Louis World’s Fair. The fair introduced millions of Americans to
the meal. After fair visitors tried hamburgers, more and more people wanted to create businesses selling the delicious treat. Not surprisingly, the following years saw hamburger stands and restaurants everywhere. How did we get all of our fast-food hamburger chains? Today, if you want a burger, you can easily make one at home. But nothing is better than a freshly cooked burger from your favorite fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Five Guys, Wendy’s, In-N-Out, and others. But these aren’t the first. Edgar Ingram and Walter Anderson created the White Castle restaurant in Kansas in 1921. They focused on advertising a clean kitchen and highlighting the benefits of eating ground beef. Their restaurant quickly became a well-known spot and opened the doors for dozens of other hamburger fast-food chains to follow.
Our hamburgers and restaurants have come a long way since the 1800s! Learning about where our popular meals originated and how they
became famous is fascinating. Did any of these facts surprise you? Happy Hamburger Month, everyone!
Rhubarb Crisp
Ingredients
Directions
Topping: • 1/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts • 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats (not instant) • 1/4 tsp cinnamon • 3/4 cup flour • 1/3 cup light brown sugar • 1 tbsp sugar • 4 tbsp unsalted butter Filling: • 2 1/2 lbs rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces • 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Set rack in the center of the oven. 2. In a food processor, place all topping ingredients. Pulse until the mixture is crumbled to the size of small peas. Do not over- process. Set aside. 3. Into a large, shallow baking dish, pour the rhubarb and sprinkle with sugar and flour, coating the rhubarb evenly. Spread crisp topping over entire filling mix. 4. Bake until crisp is bubbly and the top is golden brown, approximately 30–40 minutes. Serve warm or room temperature. Enjoy!
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