Serbian Cevapcici & Shopska Salata

S2 E20 | Luke . . . I Mean Mark . . . You Are My Father | Something's Burning

Bert grills Serbian-inspired “hamburgers” (cevapcici) and tosses a memory-triggering Shopska salata while swapping The Machine set stories with legend Mark Hamill and family—old-school Hollywood meets backyard cookout.

Serbian Cevapcici

Ingredients:

  • Ground pork
  • Ground beef
  • Ground lamb
  • Egg white
  • Minced garlic
  • Salt & pepper
  • Baking soda
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Paprika

Steps:

  1. Thoroughly combine all the ground meats in a bowl.
  2. Add egg white, garlic, salt, pepper, baking soda, cayenne, and paprika; mix well.
  3. Form into finger‑length sausages about 3/4" thick.
  4. Grill, turning occasionally, until cooked through and browned.

Shopska Salata

Ingredients:

  • Tomatoes, chopped
  • Cucumber, chopped
  • Bell peppers, chopped
  • Yellow onion, chopped
  • Parsley, chopped
  • Sunflower oil
  • Red wine vinegar
  • Salt & black pepper
  • Bulgarian sirene or feta cheese

Steps:

  1. Combine all chopped vegetables and parsley in a bowl; mix well.
  2. Add crumbled sirene/feta and fold gently.
  3. In a small jar, shake sunflower oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
  4. Pour dressing over vegetables; toss to coat and serve alongside cevapcici.