The rundstück warm (
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: "round piece warm") is a hot dish consisting of a slice of warm roast beef or pork served between the slices of a halved round wheat roll, which is then doused with hot gravy.
It is sometimes served with mustard and side dishes such as pickles
or
aspic
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from the roast stock.
History
The original
bread roll
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of
Hamburg
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is called "''Rundstück''" (lit.: ''round piece'') Those that were not eaten for breakfast were plated with slices of
roasted pork, smothered in
sauce
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and were then called "''Rundstück warm''". Earlier versions of the dish typically only included a bread roll underneath the meat.
It has been described as being "centuries old".
It has been posited by some historians that the dish originated in Hamburg in the 17th century, when the round roll began to be purveyed in Hamburg.
Following this, leftover pork and gravy from Sunday roasts were used to prepare the dish on Mondays.
It has been suggested that the rundstück warm may be a precursor to the
hamburger
A hamburger (or simply a burger) consists of fillings—usually a patty of ground meat, typically beef—placed inside a sliced bun or bread roll. The patties are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chilis ...
, but ultimately, "food historians disagree on the modern burger’s origins".
Some historians argue that the hamburger descends from the rundstück warm, while others believe that the hamburger originates from somewhere else.
It was a popular snack food in the early 20th century in Hamburg.
See also
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Cuisine of Hamburg
Due to its centuries-old history as a major Port of Hamburg, port town the cuisine of Hamburg is very diversified and sapid as ingredients' supply was safe.
Until the 20th century, the cuisine of Hamburg was predominantly characterized by the ext ...
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List of meat dishes
This is a list of notable meat dishes. Some meat dishes are prepared using two or more types of meat, while others are only prepared using one type. Furthermore, some dishes can be prepared using various types of meats, such as the enchilada, whic ...
References
Further reading
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* Dieck, Tom (2013). Pottkieker. 50 classic North German dishes with history. Koehler, Hamburg 2013. . pp. 52–53.
External links
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