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:
- Thoroughly combine all the ground meats in a bowl.
- Add egg white, garlic, salt, pepper, baking soda, cayenne, and paprika; mix well.
- Form into finger‑length sausages about 3/4" thick.
- 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:
- Combine all chopped vegetables and parsley in a bowl; mix well.
- Add crumbled sirene/feta and fold gently.
- In a small jar, shake sunflower oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over vegetables; toss to coat and serve alongside cevapcici.