There's no doubt that German immigrants originally brought hamburgers to the US. But there are at least four claims on who decided, in the 1880s, to put the patties between buns and create the product we know and love today. Regardless of origin, the world's love affair with burgers, sliders, and sloppy joes endures, and 50 billion burgers are eaten each year in the US alone.

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