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		miked85 on Sept 22, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Confessions of a Michelin Star Inspector I have never heard anyone in the US refer to just the patty as a hamburger. I have definitely never heard the term "hamburger sandwich" before.

kragen on Sept 22, 2021 [–]

Every supermarket I remember visiting in the US describes the hamburger patties they sell, as well as just the bulk ground meat, as "hamburger".

miked85 on Sept 22, 2021 | [–]

"hamburger" might describe the patty type, but a patty is not typically known as a hamburger as you described.

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