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[-] PineRune@lemmy.world 44 points 5 months ago

Is it ham? No, it's beef. Is it steamed? No, it's grilled. So then, what do you call it? Steamed ham.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 25 points 5 months ago

Because it's an Albany expression.

[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 10 points 5 months ago

It also tastes quite similar to Krusty Burgers.

[-] swag_money@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

that's what i call hamburgers

[-] Leviathan@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Is it ham?

Yes, it's a hamburger steak sandwich. Ham for short!

Is it steamed?

Yes, it's steamed over onions, slider style.

So then, what do you call it?

A waste of my time and yours.

[-] swag_money@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago

Despite the fact they are obviously grilled?

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Maybe they had a place that did their burgers like white castle. The meat is cooked on top of onions so it is technically steamed rather than grilled.

[-] s_s@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

First burgers were actually steamed in little trays.

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago
[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago

I think people are missing the Simpsons reference.

[-] theluckyone@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

My guess is yes, on account of me living in the Capital District for two decades and never heard hamburgers referred to as steamed ham. I rarely watch the Simpson's, so it all makes sense now.

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

Cross post this to dataisbeautiful.

[-] sasquash@sopuli.xyz 17 points 5 months ago
[-] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 5 months ago
[-] Almrond@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Localized entirely within your kitchen?

[-] jxk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

In this Lemmy community?

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

I thought you said this map would be about steamed clams?

[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Believe it or not, there's actually places in the US where it's called a hamburg and others were it's called a burger. There's more regional variation than you'd think, but I realize this is just a Simpsons joke.

[-] Odo@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago
[-] swag_money@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

no it's an Albany expression

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 5 points 5 months ago

Why do they call it hamburger when it's a beef burger?

[-] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Because it's an evolution of the Hamburg steak, which was named for the city of Hamburg.

[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 4 points 5 months ago

Also: doesn't the word "burger" stem from the word "hamburger"?

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 5 months ago

No, no, it stems from hambourgeois!

[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 points 5 months ago

TIL. For the longest of times I just assumed it was literally ham and never even considered ordering it from a menu!

[-] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Because you ham in the burger out hot eat the burger

[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Are you having an aneurysm

[-] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago
[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Ah, thanks for the reference.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

Hamburg > Hamburger

Frankfurt > Frankfurter

[-] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Well, Lemmy, I made it- despite your directions

[-] Land_Strider@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Ooah, Supercommenter Shardikprime, welcome. I hope you are ready for an unforgettable federation.

[-] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Eh...

[Shardikprime enters the Lemmy thread. In the comment section, he sits and places a comment in the thread, while the user runs for fresh memes , only to find the meme roast they prepared is burnt, and gasps in horror]

[-] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago

Troy gang represent

[-] swag_money@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

uuuhh up-state new york

[-] Magnetar@feddit.de 3 points 5 months ago
[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

What do they call Krusty's partially gelatinated non dairy gum based beverages?

[-] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They are neither ham nor steamed, unless that's exactly what they are having over there? Wouldn't compare it to a hamburger though... (A hamburger being a Hamburg steak, as in the German city)

[-] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

It's an old family recipe, patented skinnerburgers

[-] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 5 months ago
[-] vale@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago
[-] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

So you call them steamed hams, despite the fact they are obviously grilled.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 9 points 5 months ago

White Castle is steamed.

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