Steve Y said...

> Thinking about it "Hamburger sandwich" is almost tortology for most
> people in the UK because a "Hamburger" describes the entire package , ie
> the meaty bit, the bready bits and whatever else is added
>
> In France we have "bouef haché" meaning minced beef and " un steak
> haché" meaning a shaped patty of minced beef
>
> Hamburger seems to cover many things in colonial speak


According to the TV program, in Europe it was called Hamburg steak but it got
the "er" as in "hamburger" at Louis' Lunch, upon it's adoption in
Connecticut, USA.

Andy