FEEDBACK: Burzum Burgers

Well, concept number one came to fruition. As firework-crazy madness overtook Chicago with the sunset, we Clams and some friends sat out on the porch, waited for the coals to reach an ideal temperature, and made preparations for our metal-themed feast.


We had successfully procured a hunk of head cheese (pictured above) from a local Polish deli, and taste-tested it around the group - consensus: it wasn't disgusting; tasted a bit like corned beef in fact, but with a more gelatinous texture.

And so the Burzuming began.

RECIPE
Burzum Burgers
For the patties, we combined equal parts spicy Italian sausage and ground beef. Then added eggs and rolled oats until we reached the desired consistency, then, to taste: dark molasses, salt, pepper, garlic.

Once grilled, we toasted the buns with slices of provolone, and topped the burgers with mayo, mustard and avocados - and of course liberal slices of head cheese.

As it turned out, we were all pretty happy with these burgers. The patties came out very well, but beyond that the head cheese was a nice, if hilariously excessive, topping. Fun to try. Kuma's Corner can buy this from us any time they want.

RECIPE
Clams Corn Pone
We also grilled up some of our classic corn - which we prepare by making a paste of butter, garlic, queso cojito, salt, pepper, and either chopped basil or cilantro. Roll the corn ears in the butter mixture, grill (it's nice to let the flames get excited for a few minutes, then cover the grill and let the corn smoke a bit). Then when the ears are done, put them on a plate and sprinkle them with lime juice and chipotle or cayenne pepper.

Last but not least we prepared a 4th of July favorite - Jalepeno Boner Bites. We don't remember why they got their name, but just bear with me here, because it's a good recipe.

RECIPE
Jalepeno Boner Bites
Soak some bamboo skewers in water prior to starting. Then take your jalepenos, cut the stems off, halve, and de-seed. Fill the jalepeno halves with cream cheese, wrap each half with a strip of bacon, and skewer. Grill these on a relatively low-heat grill (the bacon grease will reignite even a very calm fire). Let the skewers get a bit flame-kissed, but then you'll probably want to cover the grill so things don't get out of control.

Boner Bites, fresh off the grill:
Burzum prep station:
Burzum vision:

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