Is It A Sausage Patty Or A Burger?

[Andy M.]

Just watched Ming Tsai make a free form sausage patty using chicken, mushrooms, rice and seasonings. He mixed all the ingredients in a bowl, formed two patties and cooked them in a CI skillet.

The show was about sausages so that's what he called them.

What I want to know is, why aren't they chicken-mushroom burgers?

 

[AlisonC]

Could be either, I suppose you could call it sausage if it had a higher fat content... like over 20%?

 

[Kylie1969]

Yes I would probably call them a burger

 

[pacanis]

...What I want to know is, why aren't they chicken-mushroom burgers?

Because they aren't made from hamburger?
I think hamburger was shortened up to burger, people realizing it was made from ground beef. But burger loosely became anything formed like a hamburger as more exotic burgers were made; lamb, chicken, soy even though they are technically all patties.
So really I have no idea

 

[Andy M.]

Exactly, Fred. A burger doesn't have to be beef anymore. We have turkey burgers, chicken burgers, lamb, pork and veggie burgers. So why are those things sausage patties and not chicken mushroom burgers.

 

[pacanis]

That's a tough one to call alright.

 

[Kayelle]

I don't see anything that makes them sausage, and everything that makes them a burger.

 

[Andy M.]

I don't see anything that makes them sausage, and everything that makes them a burger.

I agree. So if you buy a log of breakfast sausage and slice off a hunk and cook it, is it a burger or a sausage patty?

 

[pacanis]

I will have the country sausage burger please... as I gaze into the dumbfounded look of the local diner waitress

 

[Kayelle]

I agree. So if you buy a log of breakfast sausage and slice off a hunk and cook it, is it a burger or a sausage patty?

It's a sausage patty because it started out as sausage.

 

[Andy M.]

It's a sausage patty because it started out as sausage.

Actually, it started out as ground pork. Then someone added seasonings and called it sausage...

So I guess it's a burger.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

cultural reference?

 

[Hoot]

I reckon, in the long run, it's a matter of personal preference. Sounds good though.
Call it whatever you wish, just call me when it's time to eat!

 

[RPCookin]

Down here we even have conch burgers.

Just my opinion, but sausage is usually flavored more strongly than a straight burger, usually spicier, more peppery. That's how I differentiate it anyway.

 

[Kylie1969]

I reckon, in the long run, it's a matter of personal preference. Sounds good though.
Call it whatever you wish, just call me when it's time to eat!

 

[luvs]

i've purchased beef, ostrich, bison, venison, salmon, turkey, lamb, chix, & veggie burger/s. they use both terms, though, @ restaurants. sausage is the 1 i've yet to see be called a burger. thinking they're tweaking terms to make the menu seem interesting.

 

[Kylie1969]

Luvs, have you tried an emu burger?

 

[luvs]

Luvs, have you tried an emu burger?

somewhere, yep. thank goodness that A-1 & lettuces/tomato exist.
craving an ostrich burger, now~

 

[salt and pepper]

I think I'll just call it a sandwich!!!