German immigrants to the United States introduced the “hamburger steak”.. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, hamburger steaks were served on buns for the first time.. Another important part is
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The hamburger has no connection to ham
It got its name from the German town of Hamburg,
Which was famous for its ground steak
German immigrants to the United States introduced the
“hamburger steak”
At the St Louis World’s Fair in 1904, hamburger steaks
were served on buns for the first time
Hamburgers on buns were convenient and tasted good
This became the usual way of eating hamburgers
How did the hamburger become the most popular,
most typical American food ?
The introduction of the bun is an important part
of the answer
Another important part is McDonald’s , the
fast-food restaurant
The first McDonald’s was opened in San Bernardino,
California, in 1949
Hamburgers were the main item on its menu
People liked the restaurant’s fast service
By the 1960s, there were many McDonald’s restaurants
McDonald’s was a part of nearly every community in
the USA
There were also other fast-food restaurants that sold
hamburgers McDonald’s alone sold millions of hamburgers a
year
Today, of course, there are McDonald’s restaurants
around the world The food they serve is considered
typically American And, although McDonald’s has expanded
its menu, the main item on that menu is, as always, the
hamburger
Write T (true) or F (false):
1 Hamburger got its name from the German word “ham”
2 German immigrants introduced “hamburger steak” to the USA
3 The first time hamburger steaks were served on buns in 1944
4 Hamburgers on buns were terrible 5 The bun is an important part of the hamburger
6 The main item on McDonald’s menu is the hamburger
Answer the questions :
1 Who introduced the hamburger to the USA?
2 When were the hamburger steaks serve on buns ? _
3 Where was the World’s Fair ?
4 What two reasons were responsible for the hamburger’s popularity ?
5 What is the main item on McDonald’s menu?
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Write T (true) or F (false) :
1 – F (from the town Hamburg)
2 – T
3 – F ( in 1904)
4 – F (tasted good)
5 – T
6 – T
Answer the questions :
1 – German immigrants
2 – in 1904
3 – in Saint Louis
4 – the introduction of the bun and McDonald’s restaurants
5 – the hamburger