- By Priyanka Munshi
- Tue, 28 May 2024 01:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
International Burger Day 2024: Today, May 28, people from all across the world are celebrating International Burger Day, a reminder of the burger's widespread appeal and cultural significance. This day invites people to savour and recognise this classic food, which has evolved from a simple patty between buns to a gourmet meal with a variety of flavors and toppings. By encouraging burger lovers to visit various places and sample inventive burger recipes, it also promotes local businesses and eateries.
Additionally, as friends and family come together to celebrate the joy of delicious cuisine, share recipes, and enjoy meals, International Burger Day promotes a sense of community. All things considered, this day highlights the significance of the burger as a popular food item worldwide. Thus, we've compiled all the information you need to know about this important day here.
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Burger preparation varies around the world; in India, it's often chicken and vegetables; in Mexico, it's ham; and in Japan, since eating beef is prohibited in some places, it occasionally involves no buns.
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The iconic fast food item, the hamburger, was first introduced to the US in the early 1890s when German immigrants brought hamburger steaks with them.
In 1982, a 3,591-pound burger was consumed by 8,000 people. The world record for the biggest hamburger was set in 2017 by Wolfgang Leeb, Josef Zellner, Tom Reicheneder, Hans Maurer, Christian Dischinger, and Rudi Dietl at 2,566 lb 9 oz (1,164.2 kg).
The first and oldest burger company in the world, White Castle, began serving 5-cent burgers in 1921. Wimpy was the first business to offer burgers in the UK when it did so in 1954.
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The phrase "chopped steak" refers to the way the meat is chopped into patties, an archaic expression for a burger.
Although Nagreen and Louis Lassen's initial burger business used onions, tomatoes, and cheese spread, they still claim to have developed the burger by pressing beef meatballs between bread slices.
With more than 75 hamburgers sold per second, McDonald's holds the record for having sold over 300 billion hamburgers. It's entertaining to compare our homemade chicken-grilled burger with McDonald's superior burger.