How was the "Hamburger" Named? /About Hamburg, Germany

Last weekend, I provided the history of how "hot dogs" were named. This weekend, since it's grilling time again, you can learn about the origin of the word "hamburger." Dictionary dot com provided this information. So grab your burgers and fire up the grill this weekend.

The history of the hamburger
The word hamburger also owes its origins to a German city: in this case, Hamburg.

Food historians believe that around the same time sausage-makers were refining their meat products, cooks in Hamburg served up a cooked version of steak tartare. For awhile, the dish was known in English as hamburger steak.
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Since the Hamburger originated in Hamburg, Germany, now you can learn a little about it here.
ABOUT HAMBURG, GERMANY -  
Hamburg, a major port city in northern Germany, is connected to the North Sea by the Elbe River. It's crossed by hundreds of canals, and also contains large areas of parkland. Near its core, Inner Alster lake is dotted with boats and surrounded by cafes. The city's central Jungfernstieg boulevard connects the Neustadt (new town) with the Altstadt (old town), home to landmarks like 18th-century St. Michael’s Church.

One of Germany's 16 federal states, it is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south. The city's metropolitan region is home to more than five million people. Hamburg lies on the River Elbe and two of its tributaries, the River Alster and the River Bille. Hamburg is Europe's third-largest port. The population in 2019 was 1.899 million people.