| − | | Fried or grilled patty of ground beef, placed within a sliced bun. Originating with a style of cooked beef in Hamburg, Germany, the hamburger as we know it is based off several competing claims around the turn of the 20th century, with the most likely inventor a Danish immigrant named Louis Lassen in New Haven, Connecticut in 1900.<ref>http://aht.seriouseats.com/2005/08/the-history-of.html</ref><ref>https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-hamburger/</ref> Since then the hamburger and its variants - thanks to fast food restaurants - has become one of the largest-selling and most recognizable sandwiches worldwide.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/15/the-incredible-thing-about-hamburgers/?utm_term=.7e88bd2170bd</ref><ref>http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/hamburger-helpers-the-history-of-americas-favorite-sandwich</ref> | + | | Fried or grilled patty of ground beef, placed within a sliced bun. Possibly originating in Hamburg, Germany, the cheeseburger was originally comprised of scrap meat, onion, and spices. This claim is based off several competing claims around the turn of the 20th century, with the most likely inventor a Danish immigrant named Louis Lassen in New Haven, Connecticut in 1900.<ref>http://aht.seriouseats.com/2005/08/the-history-of.html</ref><ref>https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-hamburger/</ref> Since then the cheeseburger and its variants have become one of the largest-selling and most recognizable sandwiches worldwide, thanks to fast food restaurants.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/15/the-incredible-thing-about-hamburgers/?utm_term=.7e88bd2170bd</ref><ref>http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/hamburger-helpers-the-history-of-americas-favorite-sandwich</ref> |