Imagine a just-baked bun, a divine flavor of beef-patties, a crispy fresh leaf of lettuce, juicy tomatoes and a tenderly spicy sauce. Don’t be afraid to confess that your mouth’s watering right now, because today is National Burger Day and you may allow yourself to eat this wonderful piece of art created by human!
The history of origin of hamburger is now convoluted. Some say, that it originated from the German city Hamburg, the others believe that it takes origin from Hamburg, NY (1880s), when two brothers, who sold sandwiches, were out of sausages, and used beef patties instead and thus invented an unforgettable recipe of burgers.
Also ‘Hamburger Charlie‘ is known in history of USA. In 1885 in Seymour, Wisconsin American Charlie sold meatballs at the fair, but people didn’t want to buy it, because it was not convenient to eat them with bear hands. So, inventive Charlie started to put his meatballs between two slices of bread and people liked it. In such a way, a beautiful bun with meat was born and Great Charlie gave it name Hamburger!
But who was the first who created a burger? Nobody knows for sure…
On contrary, people know exact days and places where the biggest burger was baked and the most expensive hamburger is sold!
To put it in a nutshell, a gigantic hamburger was cooked in 2012 at Black Bear Casino Resort in Minnesota. It was the hugest hamburger ever made and it went to Guinness World Records. Its weight was 2,014 pounds and the bun was baking during 4 hours in specially built oven. It was so big that the crane was used to flip it! An enormous burger was diced and served to the guests, who said that it was really delicious. Well, it still boggles my mind how cooks could manage to do it!
And as promised, the most expensive burger also exists! Actually, there are two of them. So, ladies and gentlemen, the first one is Fleur Burger, which is served in Fleur Restaurant in Las Vegas. They want $5000 for their enormous beefburger! And what’s more, the cost of the burger is only $70. The secret is in the bottle of wine that goes with it. They say that it really complements the taste of the burger. The highest number of Fleur Burgers, that reach human’s mouth each year is 6 – which is not many. And the second biggest yummy burger you can buy also for $5000 at Juicys in Corvallis, OR. It weighs 777 pounds. Do they cook it for elephant? Anyway, I’m sure these guys know how to grill meat and make savory toppings!
I don’t how you feel right now, but I can’t help dashing to the kitchen and cooking fantastic holiday burgers for me and my family! Feel free to contact our Cooking tutors to learn how to make a healthy burger or burgers with funky fillings! And, probably, our History experts know more versions of origin of hamburgers! Hurry to learn!
Happy National Burger Day!
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