Are hamburgers sandwiches?

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I think we can all agree that hamburgers and sandwiches are related, but would you consider "hamburger" to be a subset of "sandwich?

The debate rages on.

Posted 1 year, 5 months ago

Post by Vinny (53 posts) See mini bio

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if you put roast beef between hamburger buns, would that be a sandwich?

Posted 1 year, 4 months ago

Post by Jeff (428 posts) See mini bio

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Yeah, I think that would be considered a sandwich.

Posted 1 year, 4 months ago

Post by GMan (359 posts) See mini bio

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I wanna know why it's called a HAMburger when it's not ham. Cowburger?

Moo?

Posted 1 year, 4 months ago

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Post by wafflestomp (62 posts) See mini bio

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If there are at least 2 slices of bread with stuff between them, it be a sandwich, yo.

Damnit, I forgot about open-faced....

boo me.

Edited 1 year, 4 months ago

Post by suitteeth (37 posts) See mini bio

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Legend has it that what we know today as a hamburger was originally just a ground beef patty between two slices of white bread.

QED

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by CitizenKane (3,911 posts) See mini bio

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Hamburgers are the best kind of sandwich, and I have Webster's Dictionary to back me up. Not the part about it being the best kind of sandwich, but itself being a sandwich. ;)

Edited 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Toriko (72 posts) See mini bio

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It's obviously a sandwich, or is it?

It's in a special bun, I think Sandwiches can only be with bread.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by elliooo (190 posts) See mini bio

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A Hamburger resides within the sandwhich family for sure, but is really it's own entity. Whilst a sandwhich usually entails sliced or cut meats, and a hamburger has its meat portion in burger-form, making it a different beast.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Tom (9 posts) See mini bio

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have you guys even considered what happens when a sandwhich gets toasted? What the hell is it then!!!

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by SamFo (230 posts) See mini bio

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elliooo said:

"A Hamburger resides within the sandwhich family for sure, but is really it's own entity. Whilst a sandwhich usually entails sliced or cut meats, and a hamburger has its meat portion in burger-form, making it a different beast.
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Going to have to agree with Elliott on this one, I'd like to see someone go to SubWay and order a burger or conversely, go to mcDonald's and order a sandwich. Not going to happen.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by MichaelScott (94 posts) See mini bio

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They are a certain kind of sandwich that should not be compared to your average sandwich.

if that helps. <.<

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Soopy (41 posts) See mini bio

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i believe a hamburger is a sandwich just because it sounds healthier.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by xplodedd (968 posts) See mini bio

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if a sloppy joe burger is considered a sandwich, then i think that burgers are sandwiches too.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by MetalicSand (5 posts) See mini bio

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A Hamburger is not a sandwich! Thats just the way things need to be. No explanation needed.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Demilich (2,124 posts) See mini bio

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I think to qualify as a hamburger you need roasted beef and 2 buns.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by FingDi (6 posts) See mini bio

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Well dictionary.com defines a sandwich as "1.two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair." So it would appear that hamburgers do fall under the sandwich category. But at the same time I don't think that's fair. Because let's be honest here, HAMBURGER > SANDWICH.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Crayola (321 posts) See mini bio

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It's a sandwich, but only by definition. Both have things inside two pieces of bread that you eat.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Jensonb (719 posts) See mini bio

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Yeah, it's a sandwich, I submit as proof The Simpsons joke about the Krusty Burger being the "Official Meat-Flavoured patty sandwich" of the Olympic games.

Edited 1 year, 3 months ago