Ingredients

  • I lb of pork chunks with some fat. (cut from a leg or shoulder is ideal)
  • 4 slices of thick cut bacon
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 Tablespoon turmeric
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Plus:
  • Thin sliced ham or proscuitto
  • Provolone cheese
  • Kaiser rolls
  • (Hold for assembly)
  • Put all of these ingredients inn the food processor and pulse together til fully mixed.
  • 1 1/2 Cups Green Olives, Pitted
  • 1/2 Cup Calamatta Olives (or Black) Pitted
  • 1 Cup Gardiniera (Pickled Cauliflower, carrots, celery, Pepperoncini)
  • 4 Tbsp. Capers
  • 5 each Fresh Garlic cloves,
  • 2 Tbsp. dried oregano
  • 2 Tbsp. Crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar
  • A few grinds of black pepper
  • Put all of the garlic, half of the olives, pickled vegetables and the seasonings in the food processor with 1/2 cup olive oil and pulse to a fine chop.
  • Roughly chop everything else and stir together with a cup of REALLY good peppery olive oil.
  • Let those flavors hang out and marry for a while, overnight or a week.

Method

  • Now it's Party time!
  • Make those patties about 1/2 inch thick (6). Grill for about 5 minutes on each side.
  • Put a few spoons of olive salad on the bottom of the roll, ham on that, burger on that, cheese on burger and top with a mound of olive salad.
  • It's messy and drippy and OOOH so good. Step away from the car and enjoy.