81-462: A cheeseburger is a hamburger with a slice of melted cheese on top of the meat patty , added near the end of the cooking time. Cheeseburgers can include variations in structure, ingredients and composition. As with other hamburgers, a cheeseburger may include various condiments and other toppings such as lettuce , tomato , onion , pickles , bacon , avocado , mushrooms , mayonnaise , ketchup , and mustard . In fast food restaurants across
162-500: A chicken sandwich because the meat is not ground, whereas in other countries, anything with a bun is considered a burger and a sandwich has sliced bread. Versions of the meal have been served for over a century, but its origins still need to be discovered. The 1758 edition of the book The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse included a recipe called "Hamburgh sausage", suggesting that it should be served "roasted with toasted bread under it." A similar snack
243-528: A chicken burger uses ground chicken meat. A buffalo burger uses ground meat from a bison , and an ostrich burger is made from ground seasoned ostrich meat. A deer burger uses ground venison from deer . Vegetarian and vegan burgers can be formed from a meat analogue , a meat substitute such as tofu , TVP , seitan (wheat gluten), quorn , beans, grains or an assortment of vegetables, ground up and mashed into patties. Vegetable patties have existed in various Eurasian cuisines for millennia and are
324-529: A staple of Tex-Mex cuisine , have been associated with chili as far back as the early 20th century. The question of whether beans belong in chili has long been a matter of contention among chili cooks. While it is generally accepted that the earliest chilis did not include beans, proponents of their inclusion contend that chili with beans has a long enough history to be considered authentic. The Chili Appreciation Society International specified in 1999 that, among other things, cooks are forbidden to include beans in
405-431: A starchy vegetable , such as potatoes . These chilis nearly always include beans. Variants may contain corn , squash , sautéed mushrooms , pearl onions , shallots or beets . Chile verde ('green chile') is a moderately to extremely spicy New Mexican stew or sauce usually made from chunks of pork that have been slow-cooked in chicken broth, garlic , green tomatillos , and roasted green chile. The spiciness of
486-521: A "special sauce", often a variation of Thousand Island dressing , and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns . A hamburger patty topped with cheese is called a cheeseburger . Under some definitions, and in some cultures, a burger is considered a sandwich . Hamburgers are typically associated with fast-food restaurants and diners but are also sold at various other restaurants, including more expensive high-end establishments. There are many international and regional variations of hamburgers. Some of
567-615: A chili parlor in 1907, competing with other chili parlors that had opened in Nashville during the 1890s. In the 1920s and 1930s, chains of diner-style chili parlors began opening in the Midwest. Cincinnati chili is a substantially different dish developed by Macedonian and Greek immigrants, deriving from their own culinary traditions. Dozens of restaurants offer this style throughout the Cincinnati area. It can be traced back to at least 1922, when
648-913: A choice of tomato ketchup, mustard, or brown sauce. Chip shops, particularly in the West Midlands and North-East of England, Scotland, and Ireland, serve battered hamburgers called batter burgers. This is where the burger patty is deep-fat-fried in batter and is usually served with chips. Hamburgers and veggie burgers served with chips, and salad is standard pub grub menu items. Many pubs specialize in "gourmet" burgers. These are usually high-quality minced steak patties topped with things such as blue cheese, brie, avocado, anchovy mayonnaise, et cetera. Some British pubs serve burger patties made from more exotic meats, including venison burgers (sometimes nicknamed Bambi Burgers), bison burgers, ostrich burgers, and in some Australian-themed pubs even kangaroo burgers can be purchased. These burgers are served similarly to
729-649: A claim to some kind of secret recipe. By 1904, chili parlors were opening outside of Texas, in part due to the availability of commercial versions of chili powder, first manufactured in Texas in the late 19th century. After working at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition , Charles Taylor opened a chili parlor in Carlinville, Illinois , serving Mexican Chili . Varallo's , the oldest restaurant in Tennessee, opened as
810-504: A commonplace item in Indian cuisine . In the 21st century, a couple of companies formed making realistic meat analogues. In competition, were Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat . In the United States, a steak burger is a marketing term for a hamburger claimed to be of superior quality. Elsewhere, it is a burger containing a steak . Use of the term "steakburger" dates to the 1920s in
891-399: A composition of meat and chili, while attending the rodeo (cattle roundup) and herradero (cattle branding celebration) in the village of Santiago in the state of Hidalgo in 1840: ”The Indians had cooked meat under the stones for us, which I found horrible, smelling and tasting of smoke. But we had also boiled fowls, and quantities of burning chili, hot tortillas, atole, or atolli, as
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#1733202395679972-570: A feature of fast food restaurants . In the United States, the hamburger patties served by major fast food chains are usually mass-produced in factories and frozen for delivery to the site. These hamburgers are thin and of uniform thickness, differing from the traditional American hamburger prepared in homes and conventional restaurants, which is thicker and prepared by hand from ground beef . Most American hamburgers are round, but some fast-food chains, such as Wendy's , sell square-cut hamburgers. Hamburgers in fast food restaurants are usually grilled on
1053-478: A flat top, but some firms, such as Burger King , use a gas flame grilling process. At conventional American restaurants, hamburgers may be ordered "rare" but normally are served medium-well or well-done for food safety reasons. Fast food restaurants do not usually offer this option. The McDonald's fast-food chain sells the Big Mac , one of the world's top-selling hamburgers, with an estimated 550 million sold annually in
1134-541: A food editor for New York Magazine , claim that this sandwich was not a hamburger because the bread was toasted. One of the earliest claims comes from Charlie Nagreen , who in 1885 sold a meatball between two slices of bread at the Seymour Fair now sometimes called the Outagamie County Fair. The Seymour Community Historical Society of Seymour, Wisconsin , credits Nagreen, now known as "Hamburger Charlie", with
1215-468: A food vendor on the pike." No conclusive argument has ended the dispute over invention. An article from ABC News sums up: "One problem is that there is little written history. Another issue is that the burger spread happened largely at the World's Fair, from tiny vendors that came and went instantly. And it is entirely possible that more than one person came up with the idea at the same time in different parts of
1296-555: A fried egg. German sailors later omitted the fried egg. The family of Oscar Weber Bilby claims the first-known hamburger on a bun was served on July 4, 1891, on Grandpa Oscar's farm. The bun was a yeast bun. In 1995, Governor Frank Keating proclaimed that the first true hamburger on a bun was created and consumed in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1891, calling Tulsa, "The Real Birthplace of the Hamburger". Frank and Charles Menches claim to have sold
1377-543: A ground beef sandwich at the Erie County Fair in 1885 in Hamburg, New York . During the fair, they ran out of pork sausage for their sandwiches and substituted beef. The brothers exhausted their supply of sausage, so they purchased chopped-up beef from a butcher, Andrew Klein. Historian Joseph Streamer wrote that the meat was from Stein's market, not Klein's, despite Stein's having sold the market in 1874. The story notes that
1458-588: A hamburger or may be offered separately on the side, including ketchup , mustard , mayonnaise , relish , salad dressings and barbecue sauce . Other toppings can include bacon , avocado or guacamole , sliced sautéed mushrooms , cheese sauce, chili (usually without beans ), fried egg , scrambled egg , feta cheese , blue cheese , salsa , pineapple , jalapeños and other kinds of chili peppers , anchovies , slices of ham or bologna , pastrami or teriyaki -seasoned beef, tartar sauce , french fries , onion rings or potato chips . In 2012, according to
1539-409: A kit of spices), insisted on adding tomato sauce to his chili in the ratio of one 15-ounce can per three pounds of meat (425 g per 1.36 kg). He also believed that chili should never be eaten freshly cooked, but refrigerated overnight to seal in the flavor. Matt Weinstock , a Los Angeles newspaper columnist, once remarked that Fowler's chili "was reputed to open eighteen sinus cavities unknown to
1620-486: A meat patty on its own. Since the term hamburger usually implies beef, for clarity burger may be prefixed with the type of meat or meat substitute used, as in beef burger , turkey burger, bison burger, or portobello burger. In most English-speaking countries, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, a piece of chicken breast in a bun is a chicken burger . Americans would call this
1701-459: A pickle on the side. The story is that in 1904, Davis and his wife Ciddy ran a sandwich stand at the St. Louis World's Fair. Historian Frank X. Tolbert noted that Athens resident Clint Murchison said his grandfather dated the hamburger to the 1880s with Fletcher "Old Dave" Davis. A photo of "Old Dave's Hamburger Stand" from 1904 was sent to Tolbert as evidence of the claim. Various non-specific claims of
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#17332023956791782-524: A quadruple has four. Sometimes cheeseburgers are prepared with the cheese enclosed within the ground beef, rather than on top. This is sometimes known as a Jucy Lucy . Hamburger A hamburger , or simply a burger , is a dish consisting of fillings—usually a patty of ground meat, typically beef —placed inside a sliced bun or bread roll . The patties are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chilis with condiments such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish or
1863-483: A restaurant called Jack's Lunch in Middletown, Connecticut, in the 1930s. The largest cheeseburger ever made weighed 2,014 pounds (914 kg). It is said to have included "60 pounds (27 kg) of bacon, 50 pounds (23 kg) of lettuce, 50 pounds (23 kg) of sliced onions, 40 pounds (18 kg) of pickles, and 40 pounds (18 kg) of cheese." This record was set in 2012 by Minnesota's Black Bear Casino, smashing
1944-411: A self-standing word that is associated with many different types of sandwiches that are similar to a hamburger, but contain different meats such as buffalo in the buffalo burger , venison , kangaroo , chicken , turkey , elk , lamb or fish such as salmon in the salmon burger , and even with meatless sandwiches as is the case of the veggie burger . The term burger can also be applied to
2025-508: A sizzling hamburger." An early example of the cheeseburger appearing on a menu is a 1928 menu for the Los Angeles restaurant O'Dell's, which listed a cheeseburger smothered with chili for 25 cents. Other restaurants also claim to have invented the cheeseburger. For example, Kaelin's Restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky , said it invented the cheeseburger in 1934. One year later, a trademark for
2106-645: A study by the NDP cabinet, the French consume 14 hamburgers in restaurants per year per person, placing them fourth in the world and second in Europe, just behind the British. According to a study by Gira Conseil on the consumption of hamburgers in France in 2013, 75% of traditional French restaurants offer at least one hamburger on their menu, and for a third of these restaurants, it has become
2187-664: A style of rich, juicy burger in 2012 which is known as a dirty burger or third-wave burger . Chili con carne Chili con carne ( Spanish: [ˈtʃili koŋ ˈkaɾne] ; lit. ' chili with meat ' ) or carne con chile is a spicy stew of Mexican origin containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder ), meat (usually beef ), tomatoes , and often pinto beans or kidney beans . Other seasonings may include garlic , onions , and cumin . The types of meat and other ingredients used vary based on geographic and personal tastes. Recipes provoke disputes among aficionados, some of whom insist that
2268-570: A sub-style sesame seed roll. Additional steak burgers that Burger King has offered are the Angus Bacon Cheddar Ranch Steak Burger, the Angus Bacon & Cheese Steak Burger, and a limited edition Stuffed Steakhouse Burger. In 2004, Steak 'n Shake sued Burger King over the latter's use of the term Steak Burger in conjunction with one of its menu items, claiming that such use infringed on trademark rights. (According to
2349-454: A variety of toppings, including lettuce , tomato , onion , and often sliced pickles (or pickle relish). French fries (or commonly Poutine in Canada) often accompany the burger. Cheese (usually processed cheese slices but often Cheddar , Swiss , pepper jack , or blue ), either melted directly on the meat patty or crumbled on top, is generally an option. Condiments might be added to
2430-495: Is Hamburger steak sandwich, the meat for which is kept ready in small patties and 'cooked while you wait' on the gasoline range." The hamburger's origin is unclear, though "hamburger steak sandwiches" have been advertised in U.S. newspapers from New York to Hawaii since at least the 1890s. The invention of hamburgers is commonly attributed to various people, including Charlie Nagreen, Frank and Charles Menches, Oscar Weber Bilby, Fletcher Davis, or Louis Lassen. White Castle traces
2511-899: Is first recorded in a book from 1857 about the Mexican–American War . A recipe dating back to the 1850s describes dried beef , suet , dried chili peppers and salt, which were pounded together, formed into bricks and left to dry, which could then be boiled in pots in an army encampment in Monterrey , of what is now Nuevo León , Mexico. Chili also became commonly prepared in northern Mexico and southern Texas. Unlike some other Texas foods, such as barbecued brisket , chili largely originated with working-class Tejana and Mexican women . The "chili queens" of San Antonio, Texas , were particularly famous in previous decades for selling their inexpensive chili-flavored beef stew in their casual "chili joints". The San Antonio Chili Stand, in operation at
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2592-414: Is made entirely of ground (minced) beef and seasonings; these may be described as "all-beef hamburger" or "all-beef patties" to distinguish them from inexpensive hamburgers made with cost-savers like added flour , textured vegetable protein , ammonia treated defatted beef trimmings (which the company Beef Products Inc, calls "lean finely textured beef"), advanced meat recovery , or other fillers . In
2673-909: Is traditionally cooked in a slow cooker and served with a side of salted crackers . Cactus chili is a relatively rare variation of chili con carne. However, it has gained prominence as a menu item at restaurant chains such as Showmars . White chili is made using chicken or turkey meat and broth, white beans , and green chili peppers. The resulting dish appears light in color when cooked. A white cheese, such as Monterey Jack, or sour cream are often added when served. The dish may be served with toppings or accompaniments; grated cheese , diced onions, and sour cream are common toppings, as are saltine crackers , tortilla chips or corn chips , cornbread , rolled-up corn or flour tortillas , and pork tamales . Chili can also be served over rice or pasta in dishes such as chili mac . Willie Gebhardt, originally of New Braunfels, Texas , and later of San Antonio, produced
2754-573: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch , Burger King's attorneys "grilled" Steak 'n Shake's CEO in court about the precise content of Steak 'n Shake's steakburger offering.) The case was settled out of court. The hamburger is considered a national dish of the United States. In the United States and Canada , burgers may be classified as two main types: fast food hamburgers and individually prepared burgers made in homes and restaurants . The latter are often prepared with
2835-842: The 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago , helped popularize chili by giving many Americans their first taste of it. San Antonio was a tourist destination and helped Texas-style chili con carne spread throughout the South and West of the United States . Chili con carne is the official dish of the U.S. state of Texas as designated by the House Concurrent Resolution Number 18 of the 65th Texas Legislature during its regular session in 1977. Before World War II , hundreds of small, family-run chili parlors could be found throughout Texas and other states, particularly those in which émigré Texans had made new homes. Each establishment usually had
2916-425: The 1930s, ground liver was sometimes added. Some cooks prepare their patties with binders like eggs or breadcrumbs . Seasonings may include salt and pepper and others like parsley , onions, soy sauce , Thousand Island dressing , onion soup mix, or Worcestershire sauce . Many name-brand seasoned salt products are also used. According to Bloomberg News , the average price of a fast-food restaurant burger in
2997-597: The Indians call it, a species of cakes made of very fine maize and water, and sweetened with sugar or honey; embarrado, a favourite composition of meat and chili, very like mud, as the name imports, which I have not yet made up my mind to endure; quantities of fresh tunas, granaditas, bananas, aguacates, and other fruits, besides pulque, à discrétion. American traveler Theodore Taylor Johnson also wrote about eating carne con chile while in San Blas, Nayarit in 1849: Returning to
3078-436: The U.S. in 1900. New York Magazine states that "The dish actually had no name until some rowdy sailors from Hamburg named the meat on a bun after themselves years later", also noting that this claim is subject to dispute. A customer ordered a quick hot meal and Louis was out of steaks. Taking ground beef trimmings, Louis made a patty and grilled it, putting it between two slices of toast. Some critics such as Josh Ozersky,
3159-669: The UK and Ireland are very similar to those in the US, and the same big two chains dominate the High Street as in the U.S. — McDonald's and Burger King. The menus offered to both countries are virtually identical, although portion sizes tend to be smaller in the UK. In Ireland, the food outlet Supermacs is widespread throughout the country, serving burgers as part of its menu. In Ireland, Abrakebabra (started out selling kebabs) and Eddie Rocket's are also major chains. An original and indigenous rival to
3240-440: The United States increased by 16% between [start date] and [end date], reaching $ 8.41 in the second quarter of 2024. Specifically, the iconic Big Mac at McDonald's cost $ 5.29 during the same period, representing a 21% price increase over the same five-year span. Raw hamburgers may contain harmful bacteria that can produce food-borne illnesses such as Escherichia coli O157:H7 , due to the occasional initial improper preparation of
3321-511: The United States, processed cheese is usually used, although other meltable cheeses are used, such as cheddar , Swiss , mozzarella , blue cheese , or pepper jack . Virtually all restaurants that sell hamburgers also offer cheeseburgers. By the late 19th century, the vast grasslands of the Great Plains had been opened up for cattle ranching. This made it possible for many Americans to consume beef almost daily. The hamburger remains as one of
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3402-479: The United States. In the U.S. in 1934, A.H. "Gus" Belt, the founder of Steak 'n Shake , devised a higher-quality hamburger and offered it as a "steakburger" to customers at the company's first location in Normal, Illinois . This burger used a combination of ground meat from the strip portion of T-bone steak and sirloin steak in its preparation. Steakburgers are a primary menu item at Steak 'n Shake restaurants, and
3483-674: The United States. Other major fast-food chains, including Burger King (also known as Hungry Jack's in Australia), A&W , Culver's , Whataburger , Carl's Jr. / Hardee's chain, Wendy's (known for their square patties), Jack in the Box , Cook Out , Harvey's , Hesburger , Supermac's , Shake Shack , In-N-Out Burger , Five Guys , Fatburger , Vera's, Burgerville , Back Yard Burgers , Lick's Homeburger , Roy Rogers , Smashburger , and Sonic also rely heavily on hamburger sales. Fuddruckers and Red Robin are hamburger chains that specialize in
3564-445: The United States. Some U.S. manufacturers, notably Bush Brothers and Company and Eden Organic , also sell canned precooked beans (without meat) that are labeled "chili beans"; these beans are intended for consumers to add to a chili recipe and are often sold with spices added. Tomatoes are another ingredient on which opinions differ. Wick Fowler, a north Texas newspaperman and inventor of "Two-Alarm Chili" (which he later marketed as
3645-585: The big two U.S. giants was the quintessentially British fast-food chain Wimpy , originally known as Wimpy Bar (opened 1954 at the Lyon's Corner House in Coventry Street London), which served its hamburgers on a plate with British-style chips , accompanied by cutlery and delivered to the customer's table. In the late 1970s, to compete with McDonald's, Wimpy began to open American-style counter-service restaurants, and
3726-652: The brand disappeared from many UK high streets when those restaurants were re-branded as Burger Kings between 1989 and 1990 by the then-owner of both brands, Grand Metropolitan . A management buyout in 1990 split the brands again, and now Wimpy table-service restaurants can still be found in many town centres, whilst new counter-service Wimpys are now often found at motorway service stations. Hamburgers are also available from mobile kiosks , commonly known as "burger vans", particularly at outdoor events such as football matches. Burgers from this type of outlet are usually served without any form of salad — only fried onions and
3807-474: The cheapest forms of beef in America. Adding cheese to hamburgers became popular in the 1920s. There are several competing claims as to who created the first cheeseburger. Lionel Sternberger is reputed to have introduced the cheeseburger in 1924 at the age of 16. He was working as a fry cook at his father's Pasadena, California , sandwich shop, "The Rite Spot", and "experimentally dropped a slab of American cheese on
3888-473: The chile is adjusted by the use of various peppers: Hatch chile, poblano , jalapeño , serrano , and occasionally habanero . Chile verde is a common filling for the Mission burrito . Cactus chili is a spicy Southwestern stew that is a variation on traditional chili con carne, usually containing traditional ingredients such as chili peppers, beef, tomatoes, and pinto beans, along with sliced cactus pieces. It
3969-1008: The company's registered trademarks included "original steakburger" and "famous for steakburgers". Steak 'n Shake's "Prime Steakburgers" are now made of choice grade brisket and chuck. Beef is typical, although other meats such as lamb and pork may also be used. The meat is ground or chopped. In other places - including Australia and New Zealand - a steak burger contains a whole steak, not ground meat. Steak burgers may be cooked to various degrees of doneness . Steakburgers may be served with standard hamburger toppings such as lettuce, onion, and tomato. Some may have various additional toppings such as cheese, bacon, fried egg, mushrooms, additional meats, and others. Various fast food outlets and restaurants — such as Burger King , Carl's Jr. , Hardee's , IHOP , Steak 'n Shake , Mr. Steak , and Freddy's — market steak burgers. Some restaurants offer high-end burgers prepared from aged beef. Additionally, many restaurants have used
4050-452: The country." Although debunked by The Washington Post , a popular myth recorded by Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro stated the first hamburger served in America was by Louis Lassen, a Danish immigrant, after he opened Louis' Lunch in New Haven in 1895. Louis' Lunch, a small lunch wagon in New Haven, Connecticut , is said to have sold the first hamburger and steak sandwich in
4131-488: The first canned chili in 1908. Rancher Lyman Davis near Corsicana, Texas , developed Wolf Brand Chili in 1895. He owned a meat market and was a particular fan of Texas-style chili. In the 1880s, in partnership with an experienced range cook, he began producing heavily spiced chili based on chunks of lean beef and rendered beef suet, which he sold by the pot to local cafés. In 1921, Davis began canning his product, naming it for his pet wolf, Kaiser Bill. Wolf Brand canned chili
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#17332023956794212-506: The invention relate to the term "hamburger steak" without mention of its being a sandwich. The first printed American menu listing hamburgers is an 1834 menu from Delmonico's in New York. However, the printer of the original menu was not in business in 1834. In 1889, a menu from Walla Walla Union in Washington offered hamburger steak as a menu item. Between 1871 and 1884, "Hamburg Beefsteak"
4293-466: The invention. Nagreen was 15 when he reportedly sold pork sandwiches at the 1885 Seymour Fair so customers could eat while walking. The Historical Society explains that Nagreen named the hamburger after the Hamburg steak with which local German immigrants were familiar. According to White Castle , Otto Kuase was the inventor of the hamburger. In 1891, he created a beef patty cooked in butter and topped with
4374-477: 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 . The term hamburger originally derives from Hamburg , the second-largest city in Germany; however, there is no specific connection between the dish and the city. By linguistic rebracketing , the term "burger" eventually became
4455-426: The late 2000s, a chili parlor dating to 1904, O.T. Hodge, continued to operate in St. Louis . It featured a chili-topped dish called a slinger : two cheeseburger patties, hash browns, and two eggs, and smothered in chili. As of 2014 no O.T. Hodge-branded locations remain, though Tully's Tap, a pub and restaurant in O'Fallon, Missouri , offers what it claims to be the original O.T. Hodge recipe on its menu. Beans ,
4536-418: The leader in the range of dishes, ahead of rib steaks, grills or fish. In Mexico, burgers (called hamburguesas ) are served with ham and slices of American cheese fried on top of the meat patty. The toppings include avocado , jalapeño slices, shredded lettuce , onion , and tomato . The bun has mayonnaise , ketchup , and mustard . Bacon may also be added, which can be fried or grilled along with
4617-411: The meat patty. A slice of pineapple may be added to a hamburger for a "Hawaiian hamburger". Some restaurants' burgers also have barbecue sauce, and others replace the ground patty with sirloin, Al pastor meat, barbacoa , or fried chicken breast. Many burger chains from the United States can be found all over Mexico , including Carl's Jr. , Sonic , McDonald's , and Burger King . Hamburgers in
4698-470: The meat that is dried in the sun after being salted and cut into long, thin strips to prevent putrefaction, which would be more active than the absorptive force of the sun, if one tried to dry it in thicker pieces, and despite this caution, it always retains an unpleasant smell and taste. In her book — Life in Mexico (1843)— Scottish noblewoman Frances Erskine Inglis wrote about eating a dish called embarrado ,
4779-458: The meat, so caution is needed during handling and cooking. Because of the potential for food-borne illness, the USDA , recommends hamburgers be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 °F (71 °C). If cooked to this temperature, they are considered well-done . Burgers can also be made with patties made from ingredients other than beef. For example, a turkey burger uses ground turkey meat,
4860-477: The medical profession". Vegetarian chili (also known as chili sin carne , chili without meat , chili non carne , and chili sans carne ) acquired wide popularity in the U.S. during the 1960s and 1970s with the rise of vegetarianism . It is also popular with those on a diet restricting the use of red meat . To make the chili vegetarian, the cook leaves out the meat or replaces it with a meat analogue , such as textured vegetable protein or tofu , quinoa , or
4941-486: The mid-tier "restaurant-style" variety of hamburgers. Some restaurants offer elaborate hamburgers using expensive cuts of meat and various cheeses, toppings, and sauces. One example is the Bobby's Burger Palace chain founded by well-known chef and Food Network star Bobby Flay . Hamburgers are often served as a fast dinner, picnic, or party food and are often cooked outdoors on barbecue grills. A high-quality hamburger patty
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#17332023956795022-597: The name "cheeseburger" was awarded to Louis Ballast of the Humpty Dumpty Drive-In in Denver, Colorado . According to Steak 'n Shake archives, the restaurant's founder, Gus Belt, applied for a trademark on the word in the 1930s. Dale Mulder, the owner of an A&W Restaurants franchise in Lansing, Michigan , has been credited with inventing the bacon cheeseburger in 1963, putting it on the menu after repeated requests from
5103-641: The name of the hamburger comes from Hamburg, New York, not Hamburg, Germany. Frank Menches's obituary in The New York Times states that these events took place at the 1892 Summit County Fair in Akron, Ohio . Fletcher Davis of Athens, Texas claimed to have invented the hamburger. According to oral histories, in the 1880s, he opened a lunch counter in Athens and served a 'burger' of fried ground beef patties with mustard and Bermuda onion between two slices of bread, with
5184-508: The origin of the hamburger to Hamburg, Germany, with its invention by Otto Krause. Some have pointed to a recipe for "Hamburgh sausages" on toasted bread, published in The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse in 1758. Hamburgers gained national recognition in the U.S. at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair when the New York Tribune referred to the hamburger as "the innovation of
5265-497: The original Empress Chili location opened. In Green Bay , Wisconsin , the chili parlor Chili John's has existed since 1913. As with Cincinnati chili, it is most commonly served over spaghetti with oyster crackers, but the recipe has more chili powder and a higher proportion of fat. The original proprietor's son opened a second location in Burbank, California in 1946, which remains open. The Green Bay location closed in 2020. Until
5346-410: The preparation of chili for official competition—nor are they allowed to marinate any meats. Small red or pink common beans are commonly used for chili, as are black beans , black-eyed peas , kidney beans , pinto beans , great northern beans , or navy beans . Most commercially prepared canned chili includes beans. Commercial chili prepared without beans is usually called " chili no beans " in
5427-551: The previous record of 881 pounds (400 kg). In the United States, National Cheeseburger Day is celebrated annually on September 18. The ingredients used to create cheeseburgers follow similar patterns found in the regional variations of hamburgers, although most start with ground beef. Common cheeses used for topping are American , Swiss , Cheddar and other meltable cheeses. Popular toppings include lettuce , tomato , onion , pickles , bacon , avocado or guacamole , sliced sautéed mushrooms , cheese sauce or chili , but
5508-543: The primary meat originated when the Spanish introduced cattle to Mexico. Most of the beef being consumed in Mexico, especially by the Rancheros or cowboys in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, was dried salted beef known as “ tasajo ” or “cecina”. Tasajo was consumed in many dishes, including a stew of red chili sauce known as Carne con Chile, or meat with chili. Carne con chile was very common throughout much of Mexico, as it
5589-482: The same customer. This was highlighted in a 2014 ad campaign for the chain featuring Mulder, who had since become the president of the A&;W chain. However, there are earlier examples of a restaurant selling bacon cheeseburgers, including a menu for a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania restaurant from 1941. The steamed cheeseburger , a variation almost exclusively served in central Connecticut , is believed to have been invented at
5670-558: The shipping company gave its name to the dish. It is not known which of these stories actually marks the invention of the hamburger and explains the name. There is a reference to a " Hamburg steak " as early as 1884 in The Boston Journal . On July 5, 1896, the Chicago Daily Tribune made a highly specific claim regarding a "hamburger sandwich" in an article about a "Sandwich Car": "A distinguished favorite, only five cents,
5751-508: The sinews from the flesh with anatomical precision. Two men devoted themselves to cutting the meat into long strings or ropes, which they threw to another who rubbed them well with salt: after this, no other process remained but to hang the beef in festoons over long poles to dry in the sun. I breakfasted with the Rancheros, when their work was done, on dry meat with chili sauce and piping hot tortillas served up in rapid succession. Our second course
5832-527: The term "steakburger" at various times. Some baseball parks concessions in the United States call their hamburgers steak burgers, such as Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska . Burger King introduced the Sirloin Steak sandwich in 1979 as part of a menu expansion that, in turn, was part of a corporate restructuring effort for the company. It was a single oblong patty made of chopped steak served on
5913-466: The town we obtained a true Mexican dinner, consisting of jerked beef stewed with onions and plenty of cayenne pepper, which they call "carne con chile colorado". This was accompanied by the ever lasting frijoles or beans; and for desert, delicious chocolate and tortillas. In Spanish, the term "chile con carne", consisting of the word chile (from the Nahuatl chīlli ) and con carne , Spanish for 'with meat',
5994-602: The traditional hamburger but are sometimes served with a different sauce, including redcurrant sauce, mint sauce, and plum sauce. In the early 21st century, "premium" hamburger chains and independent restaurants have arisen, selling burgers produced from meat stated to be of high quality and often organic , usually served to eat on the premises rather than to take away. Chains include Gourmet Burger Kitchen , Ultimate Burger, Hamburger Union and Byron Hamburgers in London. Independent restaurants such as Meatmarket and Dirty Burger developed
6075-446: The variety of possible toppings is broad. A cheeseburger may have more than one patty or more than one slice of cheese—it is reasonably common, but by no means automatic, for the number to increase at the same rate with cheese and meat interleaved. A stack of two or more patties follows the same basic pattern as hamburgers: with two patties will be called a double cheeseburger; a triple cheeseburger has three, and while much less common,
6156-543: The word chili applies only to the basic dish, without beans and tomatoes. Chili con carne is a common dish for cook-offs , and may be used as a side , garnish , or ingredient in other dishes, such as soups or salsas . In writings from 1529, the Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún described chili pepper-seasoned stews being consumed in the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan , now the location of Mexico City . The use of beef as
6237-521: Was a dish of cow's blood stewed with sweet herbs: and having prefaced our meal by a glass of white brandy distilled in the Rancho, we all ate heartily. French colonist Mathieu de Fossey had a similar experience in 1831 when he was served tasajo cooked in chili in the village of Jáltipan near Coatzacoalcos in southern Veracruz: “That day we had a completely Indian meal, in which they served us tasajo cooked with chili, beans and tortillas. They call tasajo
6318-604: Was a favorite of Will Rogers , who always took along a case when traveling and performing in other regions of the world. Ernest Tubb , the country singer, was such a fan that one Texas hotel maintained a supply of Wolf Brand for his visits. Both the Gebhardt and Wolf brands are now owned by ConAgra Foods, Inc. Another major maker of canned chili, Hormel , sells chili available with or without beans, made with turkey or in vegetarian varieties, under their own name and other brands like Stagg. Another method of marketing commercial chili in
6399-495: Was also popular in Hamburg under the name of " Rundstück warm " ("bread roll warm") in 1869 or earlier, and was supposedly eaten by emigrants on their way to America. However, this may have contained roasted beefsteak rather than Frikadelle . It has alternatively been suggested that Hamburg steak served between two pieces of bread and eaten by Jewish passengers travelling from Hamburg to New York on Hamburg America Line vessels (which began operations in 1847) became so well known that
6480-407: Was an easy and cheap meal. An English naval officer and explorer, George Francis Lyon , wrote in 1826 about eating dried beef in a chili sauce with Rancheros while travelling through northern Veracruz , near Pánuco : I then joined a party of Rancheros who had assembled to kill a cow and cut her flesh into tasajo, —an operation which they performed with extraordinary skill and dispatch, separating
6561-596: Was on the "Breakfast and Supper Menu" of the Clipper Restaurant at 311/313 Pacific Street in San Fernando, California . It cost 10 cents—the same price as mutton chops, pig's feet in batter, and stewed veal. It was not, however, on the dinner menu. Only "Pig's Head", "Calf Tongue", and "Stewed Kidneys" were listed. Another claim ties the hamburger to Summit County, New York, or Ohio. Summit County, Ohio, exists, but Summit County, New York, does not. Hamburgers are often
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