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The hamburger has been a staple of American culture for the last century, both a source of gluttonous joy and a recurrent obstacle to healthy eating. Now the full beauty of the burger in all its forms is explored in Hamburger. Andrew F. Smith traces the trajectory of hamburger history, from its humble beginnings as a nineteenth-century street food sold by American vendors, from which it soon spread to the menus of diners and restaurants.

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The Edible Series contains some of the most delicious nuggets of food and drink history ever. Every volume is such a fascinating and succinct read that I had to devour each in just a single sitting ... food writing at its best! -- Ken Hom Oxford Times Hamburgers first appeared on American streets in the 1890s White Castle, established in 1921, was the first hamburger chain, with sales of 40 million hamburgers annually by 1935 Up to today, one in 8 US workers had at some time been employed by McDonald's The McAloo Tikki Burger' is the best-selling burger in India

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Andrew F. Smith teaches at the New School, New York City. He is the author or editor of 32 books, including Fast Food: The Good, the Bad and the Hungry (Reaktion, 2016).

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