A burger battle is brewing between a Texas state legislator and the owners of a Connecticut restaurant, Louis' Lunch, established in 1895, who claim the hamburger was invented there. With the new session of the Texas legislature now under way, Republican State Rep. Betty Brown has proposed a resolution declaring Athens, Texas, is the original home of the hamburger. But according to a report on wtopnews.com, Connecticut man Ken Lassen said it happened on his turf in 1900 when a man rushed into Louis' Lunch and asked for something he could eat on the run. At that point, it seems Louis Lassen, Ken's grandfather, grabbed a broiled beef patty and put it between two slices of bread.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Burger With The Plot
Who Really Created Fast-Food History?
A burger battle is brewing between a Texas state legislator and the owners of a Connecticut restaurant, Louis' Lunch, established in 1895, who claim the hamburger was invented there. With the new session of the Texas legislature now under way, Republican State Rep. Betty Brown has proposed a resolution declaring Athens, Texas, is the original home of the hamburger. But according to a report on wtopnews.com, Connecticut man Ken Lassen said it happened on his turf in 1900 when a man rushed into Louis' Lunch and asked for something he could eat on the run. At that point, it seems Louis Lassen, Ken's grandfather, grabbed a broiled beef patty and put it between two slices of bread.
A burger battle is brewing between a Texas state legislator and the owners of a Connecticut restaurant, Louis' Lunch, established in 1895, who claim the hamburger was invented there. With the new session of the Texas legislature now under way, Republican State Rep. Betty Brown has proposed a resolution declaring Athens, Texas, is the original home of the hamburger. But according to a report on wtopnews.com, Connecticut man Ken Lassen said it happened on his turf in 1900 when a man rushed into Louis' Lunch and asked for something he could eat on the run. At that point, it seems Louis Lassen, Ken's grandfather, grabbed a broiled beef patty and put it between two slices of bread.
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