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Speaker 1: The other day we looked at the iconic hot dog,

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and how can we not discuss fast food without mentioning

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the hamburger. A staple of American cuisine. This totally customizable

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food is a crowd pleaser everywhere. Let's discuss.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from

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New York City. And here's your English teacher, Michael.

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Speaker 1: All Ray, Thank you John, and thanks everyone. It's Michael

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here from Happy English and I help people speak English better.

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This is Happy English Podcast, Episode seven point thirty six. Hamburgers.

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The iconic hamburger has become a symbol of American cuisine

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all over the States and around the world. With its

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juicy beef patty and a wide variety of toppings, the

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hamburger is a staple at backyard barbecues, fast food joints,

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and diners across the United States. Like its summer barbecue partner,

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the hot dog. The origins of the hamburger can be

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traced back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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It's believe that the hamburger was inspired by the hamburg steak,

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a popular dish in Germany. German immigrants brought this concept

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to America, where it evolved into the modern hamburger. Of course,

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there are many claims about who invented the hamburger, but

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one popular story credits a man named Lewis Lassen. He

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served the first hamburger at his lunch wagon in New Haven, Connecticut,

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in nineteen hundred. In fact, his restaurant, Lewis Lunch is

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still open and still cooking the patties on their original

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cast iron grills, served on white bread toast, with only cheese, onion,

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and tomato as toppings. Today, the hamburger is more than

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just a meal. It's a cultural icon and one of

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the most customizable foods around. From gourmet burgers with exotic

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toppings to the classic fast food variety, hamburgers come in

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endless variations. They're enjoyed by people of all ages, and

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are often associated with social gatherings and celebrations. And now

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let's check out the vocabulary from this lesson. Something that

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is iconic is widely recognized and is often representative of

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a particular place or thing. For example, the hamburger is

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an iconic American food known around the world. The Empire

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State Building is one of the most iconic buildings in

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New York City. On a clear day in Tokyo you

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can see the iconic Mount Fuji towering into the sky.

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You may know a staple as a small bent piece

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of metal used to hold papers together, but the word

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staple also means a basic or essential item that is

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regularly used or consumed. Here are some examples. Hamburgers are

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a staple of American barbecues and cookouts. I'm guessing that

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pasta is a staple food in Italy. Ketchup and mustard

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are two staples that you can find on the table

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of many restaurants here in the state. The main ingredient

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in a hamburger is the patty, which is a flat,

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round piece of ground meat. For example, hamburger patties are

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often made of beef. In these days you can find

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vegetarian patties made from beans or vegetables. I think the

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best way to cook a beef patty is on the grill.

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And finally, something that is customizable can be modified or

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adapted to meet individual preferences or needs. Here are some examples.

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One of the best things about hamburgers is that they

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are highly customizable. Another popular and customizable food in the

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USA is pizza. When you buy a high performance car

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like a Lamborghini, it's completely customizable. Keep in mind, the

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best way to remember this and any other word or

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phrase in English is to take that word or phrase,

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write it in a sentence that's true for you or

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true in your world, and then memorize your sentences by

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seven thirty six. Remember, learning another language is not easy,

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