I was in a local supermarket today, and saw that they had ground beef half price. It was on sale, and not clearance, so the color was good. I bought this along with a few other items, and then went to the checkout.
The cashier put my items in one bag, and then the raw meat in the other one. I took the first lot of food, and put it in my cart, but couldn’t reach the second one.
The gentleman behind me said, “Don’t forget your hamburger”. I thanked him, and the cashier handed me the bag.
In England we always called it minced meat, as it had been minced in a grinder. Here in the states I have learned to say ground beef, but hamburger? Yes, hamburgers are made from it, but I am not a lover, and use mine for Shepherd’s pie.
I would be very interested to hear from my friends, as to what you call it, and where you live. Thanks in advance for your comments.
“Hamburger meat,” yet I do all sorts of things with it besides making hamburgers.
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I guess I say ground beef – I use it for making tacos
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So many recipes for ground beef.
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Interesting. I hadn’t heard it before.
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I just bought some minced meat because I’m in a Shepards Pie contest!!!
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IWe called it ground beef growing up (in New Jersey) but hamburger meat is a slang term for it I guess
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Hamburger! 🙂
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A girl after my own heart.
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Thanks for sharing that with me. Perhaps it’s because I am in Florida.
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So do you say ‘hamburger meat’, or just ‘hamburger’?
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Just hamburger, as in, “Please pick up a pound of hamburger at the store.” My husband seems to understand that language and dutifully returns with the required meat! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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I had trouble calling it ground beef but I’m used to it now. Occasionally l still call it minced meat. I use it for different dishes including rice.
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Minced beef (or pork, lamb, chicken) here in Australia.
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I learned something new. Thank you
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I know my family in England call it minced meat, or even mince.
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We are in Canada and in our family at least we call it ground beef?
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I call it ground beef unless it is already made into patties. Then I call the meat “hamburger.”
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Me too.
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Hamburger. Which is really totally wrong since it isn’t from a pig!
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Might make you smile next time you say it. 😊
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
WE’D SAY HAMBURGER, WHETHER IN THE STORE OR AS A SANDWICH…NO DIFFERENCE!
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Much appreciated
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In Ireland it is ‘mince’, or if I want to specify, ‘beef mince’.
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Glad I am not the only one 😊
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