Hamburger

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Hamburger

A hamburger with bacon, lettuce, and slices of tomato, served with french fries and a beer
Alternative names	Burger
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Germany or United States
Created by	Multiple claims (see text)
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Ground meat, bread
Cookbook: Hamburger   Media: Hamburger

A hamburger, or simply a burger, is a dish consisting of fillings—usually a patty of ground meat, typically beef—placed inside a sliced bun or bread roll. The patties are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chilis with condiments such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish or a "special sauce", often a variation of Thousand Island dressing, and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger patty topped with cheese is called a cheeseburger.^[1] Under some definitions, and in some cultures, a burger is considered a sandwich.

Hamburgers are typically associated with fast-food restaurants and diners but are also sold at various other restaurants, including more expensive high-end establishments. There are many international and regional variations of hamburgers. Some of the largest multinational fast-food chains have a burger as one of their core products: McDonald's Big Mac and Burger King's Whopper have become global icons of American culture.^[2][3]