SCOUT· 42%20m·2026-10-21·Arts CultureSeason 2 (Episode 4): How the Hamburger Became America’s Sandwich
Welcome to Episode 4 of Eating History’s sandwich season! This week, Stephen and Adrienne dig into the disputed origins and massive cultural rise of the ultimate American sandwich: the hamburger. From its roots as a 19th-century German meat dish to the 1906 publication that nearly destroyed the public's trust in…
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“The 1894 Texas newspaper ad mentioning a hamburger steak sandwich makes the origin story much less straightforward than I expected. Funny how even something as familiar as a hamburger can have a disputed history!”
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