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At the same time, notes Riley, the sausage that would become known as the hot dog came to U.S. shores by way of the Germans and Austrians, which is why we call them âfrankfurtersâ like Frankfurt, Germany, or âwieners,â named after Vienna, Austria.
The âburgerâ is an American short, a nickname, for the âhamburgerâ. Our hamburger started off as Hamburg steak in the late 19thC, courtesy of German immigrants bringing and incorporating their dietary preference from the city of Hamburg, where pounded beef had become a popular entree.