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The Gourmet Garage is the new and exciting first of its kind concept in Johannesburg. The old fashion burger is undoubtedly the undisputed culinary champion of the world. It has been around since the 14th century, and promises to be around for a long time yet. Over three bollion burgers are eaten in America. The burger is creeping back into menus of restaurant for the same reason that made so popular in the first place. It is sublime yet unfussy meal. It has only a few simple ingredients, but the some is much greater than the parts
History of the Humble Hamburger
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The origin of the hamburger is clouded in history and controversy. Although the term hamburger is derived from the city in Germany, the original Hamburg steak was a piece of meat which was pounded until tender, not chopped or ground. The hamburg shows up in print in 1834 in America on the menu at |
New York's Delmonico Restaurant, where Hamburg steak was a prominent item. The burger on a bun is claimed to be the concoction of Charles and Frank Menches. It seems these two vendors ran out of sandwich pork at the Erie County Fair in 1885 and switched to beef. And the rest as they say; is history…READ MORE |
