Connecticut

Connecticut Food Trail: Burgers

With its significant coastline and interior farmland, Connecticut suffers no shortage of great food from land and sea. But notwithstanding the state’s well-documented affection for pizza, it seems that the humble hamburger is the point of greatest pride in these parts–and it may have even been invented here. Where would American cuisine (and the U.S. […]

Illustration of chefs carrying a watermelon, cucumber, bread, pie, cheese, and bacon over a map of Connecticut.

Credit: laish, james

With its significant coastline and interior farmland, Connecticut suffers no shortage of great food from land and sea. But notwithstanding the state’s well-documented affection for pizza, it seems that the humble hamburger is the point of greatest pride in these parts–and it may have even been invented here. Where would American cuisine (and the U.S. economy) be without our classic beef-and-bun combo?

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