Why is a McDonalds Hamburger called a Hamburger when it contains no pork.?
I don’t think you’ll find a cause of action for a law suit, unfortunately. As others have said, the ‘ham’ in hamburger does not imply that it includes pork. In American English, the word hamburger can refer to the finished burger and also to the ground beef used to make it. In British English, hamburger is an informal synonym for beefburger. The assumption about their being a different meaning between beefburger and hamburger would be as easy one for someone actually from Hamburg (or anywhere in Germany) to make. That’s because both ground meat and burgers are typically made from a mixture of beef and pork. If you want just beef, you have to specifically ask for it. (As an aside, the Frickadellen mentioned in another answer would always be made with both meats). So how did it get to be called a hamburger in the first place? As with any word, you’ll never nail it down directly, but here’s a few points along the way… –the idea of minced beef without the pork came to Hamburg when they
