Hamburger

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hamburger

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the culinary classification?Sandwich, Fast Food, American Cuisine, Global Street Food
2. What is the primary protein source?Ground beef (traditionally), with increasing prevalence of plant-based and alternative proteins
3. Where did hamburgers first appear?The first versions of hamburgers started with a dish called Hamburg steak in the 19th century. German immigrants brought it to American port cities, where it was made from minced or chopped beef.
4. Who is credited with making the first hamburger sandwich?People say Louis Lassen in New Haven, Connecticut, served a ground steak between toast in 1900, while Oscar Bilby in Tulsa, Oklahoma, may have served a beef patty on a bun in 1891. The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair also helped popularize it.

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