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[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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 1 year ago

Because it's an Albany expression.

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago

It also tastes quite similar to Krusty Burgers.

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year 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 5 points 1 year ago

that's what i call hamburgers

[–] swag_money@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Despite the fact they are obviously grilled?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 1 year ago

First burgers were actually steamed in little trays.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think people are missing the Simpsons reference.

[–] theluckyone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

Cross post this to dataisbeautiful.

[–] sasquash@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Almrond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Localized entirely within your kitchen?

[–] jxk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

In this Lemmy community?

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

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

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] swag_money@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

no it's an Albany expression

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

No, no, it stems from hambourgeois!

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

Because you ham in the burger out hot eat the burger

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Are you having an aneurysm

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ah, thanks for the reference.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Hamburg > Hamburger

Frankfurt > Frankfurter

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, Lemmy, I made it- despite your directions

[–] Land_Strider@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year 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]

[–] swag_money@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

uuuhh up-state new york

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Troy gang represent

[–] Magnetar@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago
[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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 1 year ago (1 children)

It's an old family recipe, patented skinnerburgers

[–] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] vale@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago

White Castle is steamed.