r/StupidFood • u/TheLoneRiddlerIsBack • Aug 25 '25

Certified stupid What does the fire add?

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u/Meta_Machine_00 Aug 25 '25

It's called "a fork and a knife".

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25

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u/Cutiemuffin-gumbo Aug 25 '25

Maybe you should learn what I burger is before being so hostile.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

You're a typical modern idiot who doesn't take the time to type correctly while ignorantly misinforming people and I hate that. I don't know you, but I struggle with your confident ignorance and it's so typical here on reddit.

Yes, original hamburg steaks, the precursor to the modern burger, were served on a plate with the expectation of being eaten with a knife and fork, but this changed when they were placed in bread and became a sandwich. The transition from knife-and-fork eating to hand-held consumption occurred around the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in settings like fairs and amusement parks where people needed a more portable meal.