With the industrialization of the American society, the hamburgers gained wide popularity in the country. Hamburgers were first introduced around the 19th century.
Nobody really knows how exactly the hamburgers become popular. It is said that, at first, the patty was placed between white bread before people started using the buns to make burgers.
There is also a misconception which says hamburgers were first made in Hamburg in Germany. Though the bun and patty form took place way later, Germany did introduce beef patties that were consumed in the form of sandwiches. The beef was considered one among the most common food items n Germany. Over years, different forms of beef received popularity. This includes minced beef which was a common food in Hamburg in Germany.
When German immigrants moved to America, they continued to make meat patties. Slowly it spread in America and gained approval. The main reason it was accepted in America is because of how easily it could be made, and how fast it could be eaten, even by standing on the pavement. So burger became popular since people wanted to have their food quick and cheap. Hamburgers were the best solution to this demand and need.
Hamburgers became even more popular in America over time. During the world war, there was a shortage of meat, and hamburgers were not readily available. When McDonald opened their place in the 1940s, they became a huge phenomenon in America. At present, they sell nearly 75 hamburgers every second. After the second world war, hamburgers became really popular even around the world that it became a global food. McDonalds have started their stores around the world and have contributed to the hamburger culture in America as well as in other parts of the world.
Today, hamburgers are seeing different forms and flavors. Restaurants are even trying to make the biggest hamburgers ever possible.
