The Original Hamburger: Jeff Lassen | You've Got

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Published 2013-03-01

Jeff Lassen is the 4th generation owner of Louis Lunch in New Haven, CT, and he shares how his great-grandfather invented and served the very first hamburger in the United States more than 110 years ago.

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All Comments (21)

@mattchow5326 7 years ago

putting ground meat between bread is pretty intuitive. not crazy that multiple people came up with it around the same time.
@stevep4574 2 years ago

Still moving, put it back on the 🔥
@DawnHines-un7ls 1 year ago

Love my city
@russfleming3169 8 years ago

I invented the boiled egg.
@chicagolifetv 6 months ago

How would u like your burger sir? Still alive
@up3315 5 years ago

The modern American hamburger was possibly invented by Charles Nagreen (Hamburger Charlie) in 1885 at a Outagamie County Fair. Prior to this, Hamburg Steaks were eaten either on their own or as an open-faced sandwich (Smorrebrod).
@quantumaquatic1767 2 years ago

The fact those broilers are 118 years old and still working just goes to how how scumbag the industry has gone from best tough made to last to last two years and buy another, washing machines, phones, pcs, etc
@allanleeth2415 5 months ago

Thanx for keeping Americana alive.
@markturkaly9205 3 years ago

I'd love to try it
@99joserivera 10 years ago

That meat looks in uncooked
@Mdriver1981 9 years ago

Someone needs to tell Jeff Lassen that mustard is a condiment.
@curtiscarpenter9881 7 months ago

This video needs updating.
@ladsrus3554 7 years ago

Was gonna complain about how harsh the comments are.... but then I remembered this is the internet.
@hopesteven4120 5 years ago

where to buy the vertical broilers on amazon?
@colemcgwire1950 6 years ago

It’s putting beef between 2 slices of bread, I’m sure he wasn’t the first one to make it
@duquettebeats6312 6 years ago

Rare burgers!
@timothywigmore952 5 years ago

Sorry pal! But the reason it’s called a Hamburger is that sailors in the port of Hamburg used to eat beef patties between 2 slices of bread! German immigrants in America adopted this and called them Hamburgers! That’s also why Hot Dogs are originally called Frankfurters. As they originate from the German city of Frankfurt! FFS
@zoltankaparthy9095 2 months ago

Glad to hear it from the owner. That's great, just like the burgers.
@zeef6946 5 years ago

I don't like raw burgers
@asianvoldemort8597 3 years ago

5th in the works? what if they don't want to