Are hamburgers sandwiches?

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

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

Yeah, I think that would be considered a sandwich.

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

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.

 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

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.  ;)

It's obviously a sandwich, or is it?

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

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

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

if that helps. <.<

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Sadly, I wouldn't know. I was raised vegetarian. :(

Hamburger is a sandwich but it certainly does not transcend the sandwich category. You can't let hamburgers' egos run wild.

Sub-way doesn't sell hamburgers so it's not a sandwich.

Hamburgers are not sandwiches.

Sandwiches are hamburgers.

get some.

Epic battle. too bad "Rolls" are getting caught right in the middle of all this.

I can tell you exactly what they are: Delicious!

The hamburger is like the Johnny Cash of sandwiches...

But does it really matter as long as it tastes good?

Anything that is layered in between 2 slices of bread is a sandwich to me.

I like to think of the Hamburger as the king of sandwiches. 

Well, the next time we all eat a sandwhich or a hamburger.. we should ask ourselves. Why?
Why do we put this succulent perfect match of meat and bun straight into our mouths without wondering..What is this phenomenon we taste?
I believe .. it's a cheeseburger :o

Its definatly a sub category of sandwhich, but its by no means a "sandwhich". If you ask your wife or girlfriend if they could make you sandwhich how many times have they ever come back with a cheeseburger? Idk about you guys but i have yet to recieve a buger out of that.

well.. a sandwich is (according to wiki) "a food item made of two or more slices of bread"....

I think if there was a family tree of food items, the sandwich and the burger would be sibling nodes - rather than descendants. They'd probably have a parent node called something like 'Breadius Containius'.
Although literally speaking - a hamburger is not the actual bap which surrounds the meaty substance. The hamburger is the actual meaty substance. So no. Unless you make sandwiches out of flesh, they are not the same.

Yes they are...I mean no they aren't...I MEAN...AUGH!!!!!!! I DONT KNOW!!!!!

Well, a sandwich defined by websters is a: two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between

So I guess it is.

(P.S., sorry for making those 2 blank posts, I didn't know it is quick reply.)

Yeah, technically they are...but I wouldn't say they are

Yes, A hamburger is definitely a sandwich

Any food that involves a large amount of meat volume between two slices of bread is a sandwich. Except for a hotdog, that is indeed no type of sandwich

Hamburgers and sandwiches are synonymous, but they also coexist. You could make a strong argument that one could not exist without the other.

Well, in some restaurants ive seen them list hamburgers under the "sandwiches" area in the menu. So I guess they are a kind of sandwich.

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

I don't consider a Hamburger a sandwich when I think of a sandwich I think of a combination of meats coming together to make something awesome. A Hamburger is one lone meat going it for the entire strength of the dish, I think for that reason Hamburgers need their own classification.

"Well.. when I think of a sandwich I think of something that is cold. Hamburgers are supposed to be warm! Not cold darn it!"

As long as it tastes good, who cares?

A sandwich is a sandwich.

A burger is a burger.

I'm happy to leave it at that.

What would a Hamburger Cake be like I wonder?? thats too trippy I guess. Maybe if there was such a thing it would be part of the cake family.

Well Hotdogs are just pork between a bun. Are they sandwiches. Someone should make a Sandwich family tree.

I would consider a hamburger to be a sandwich.

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"Well.. when I think of a sandwich I think of something that is cold. Hamburgers are supposed to be warm! Not cold darn it!
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Anything between two slices of bread is a sandwich.

All buns are bread, but not all bread is buns.

Buns are required for hot dogs and hamburgers.

Therefore, a hamburger is not a sandwich.

If The Meat Is In Between Two Buns Its A Burger If The Meats Between Two Slices Of Bread Its A Sandwich