The Hamburger is a sandwich derived from a method of meat processing historically popular in Hamburg, Germany. The "hot dog" however may have in fact been some

The Hamburger is a sandwich derived from a method of meat processing historically popular in Hamburg, Germany. The "hot dog" however may have in fact been some morbid humor about the processing of sausages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dog#Etymology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dog#Etymology