But where does the “hamburger” come from?

Fans of haute cuisine have had no say in the matter.

The

, this sandwich popular with

lovers

, has its annual day every October 13.

It is the flagship of fast food, tasted all over the world by its followers.

Is he from the United States, as his name suggests?

How did it export to us with such success?

The editorial team takes stock.

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Even if it means putting an end to a myth, let's face it frankly. The

does not come from across the Atlantic ... but from Hamburg. It literally means a

, as the French Academy emphasizes.

When it emerges in German kitchens, it comes in the form of a "fairly thick ground beef, served hot in a round loaf".

But let's give back to Caesar what Caesar is: the word entered Anglo-American in the 1930s, so the United States has seen a massive influx of Germans since the 19th century.

This is how they export their recipe to American stoves.

It was in Pennsylvania that the sandwich was first exported, because the state had strong German roots at that time.

Practical and quick to taste, it is becoming popular with lightning speed, particularly in working-class circles.

Dog meat

Its cousin the

, which emerges in the American culinary landscape more or less during this period, is a success for the same reason: it is prepared quickly and can be eaten anywhere, indoors or out. 'outside.

Let us recall here again that the

does not come from North America, but from Frankfurt.

Germany definitely holds the palm of the sandwiches in vogue ... The Anglo-American word is attested since 1900 as the name of a hot sausage placed in an elongated bun,

, relates the Treasure of the French language.

It is said that the term

would be linked to the fact that the prepared sausage was of obscure, dubious origin, and would be similar to dog meat ...