Hamburger Sandwich (1901); French Dip (1951); 1938 Slang Article

[Douglas G. Wilson]

> >   First mention of "Hamburg steak": Oct 9, 1888: sordid story of a
> > jealous lover putting morphine on his rival's hamburg steak in order to
> > poison him.
>
>Here's an earlier appearance of "Hamburg steak":
>
>1883 _Forest and Stream_ 21 June 406  Our rural friend, whose Hamburg
>steak had recently been ground.

And still earlier (from Newspaperarchive.com):

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"Bismarck Tribune", 28 Nov. 1879: p. 8(?), col. 1:

<<MERCHANTS HOTEL.

<<L. N. GRIFFIN, Proprietor.

<<MENU.

<<Bismarck, D.T., Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, 1879.

<<....

<<ENTREES.

<<[lots of entrees]

<<Hamburg Steak. Veal Pot Pie with Small Pastry. Haracourt of Mutton.

<<....>>

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Lots of food items on this page!

-- Doug Wilson