Walter anderson biography kansas city

What was the first fast food hamburger chain in the world, and where did it begin? You are correct if you answered White Castle in Wichita. This innovative company was begun by a man from rural Kansas.

It’s today’s Kansas Profile.

Walter Anderson was born in He became a short order cook. In , he opened his first diner in a converted streetcar in downtown Wichita.

Walt Anderson liked to experiment in the kitchen.

Walter Lenus Anderson was born November 26, near the town of Saint Mary's, Kansas to Alexander and Louisa Svensdotter Anderson.

Walter Lenus Anderson was born November 26, near the town of Saint Mary's, Kansas to Alexander and Louisa Svensdotter Anderson.

Walter Anderson, who grew up in St. Mary's, Kansas was co-founder of White Castle, considered to be the first fast food hamburger chain.

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Walter Anderson was born in He became a short order cook.

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According to legend, one day he became so frustrated with how his meatballs were sticking to the griddle that he smashed one with a spatula. With that, the flat patty was born.

Anderson found that starting with a mound of fresh beef, pressing it into a flat square and poking five well-placed holes in the meat meant that he could cook the burger thoroughly without having to flip it.

He also found that cooking the patty on a bed of chopped onions on the grill with the bun on top permitted all of the flavors to permeate the bun.

His hamburgers were so popular that he wa