An All Star Appalachian Pork Burger

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. bacon grease or oil
• 4 pork patties (instructions follow)
• Onion jam (recipe follows)
• 1 cup shredded smoked gouda cheese
• Napa slaw (recipe follows)
• 8–12 pickle slices (recipe follows)
• Kosher salt to taste
• 4 buns, toasted
• 1.5 lb. ground pork
• 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. ground white pepper
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 2 tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 5–6 medium yellow onions, sliced thin (about 12 cups sliced onion)
• 1 tbsp. vegetable or olive oil
• 1 small bunch fresh thyme
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup apple butter (the chef recommends homemade, <a href="https://www.mastgeneralstore.com/mast-general-store/mast-store-provisioners-apple-butter-quart-166969" target="_blank">Mast’s</a>, or <a href="http://mtnmemoriesfarm.com/mama_dawns_apple_butter" target="_blank">Mama Dawn’s</a>)
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• 1 quart sliced cucumbers in mason jar or plastic deli container
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 2–3 dill fronds (optional)
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup rice wine vinegar
• 6 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
• ¾ cup sherry vinegar
• 1½ cup canola oil
• Kosher salt and pepper
• ½ head napa cabbage, finely shredded
• ½ small red onion, shaved very thin
• ¼ cup smoked and sliced almonds (or just toasted and sliced)

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