Directions

To make patties

1. Combine all the meat and seasonings; mix thoroughly, but don't overmix, as it will get mealy and tough.

2. Form into patties, slightly larger than the circumference of your buns.

3. Make a thumbprint in the middle. This will help it to cook evenly, and not bulge up in the middle making an undesirable softball-esque burger patty.

To make blue cheese sauce

1. Combine all ingredients, and mix gently.

2. Let sit for at least an hour to let the flavors meld and develop.

To make bacon jam

1. Slowly cook bacon.

2. Add onion, caramelize for 30 minutes over low to medium low flame.

3. Sprinkle in sugar and syrup and continue to cook.

4. Deglaze with vinegar, then continue to cook and reduce. It will break down slightly. Stir often so it doesn't burn.

5. Season with salt if needed. Remove from heat, let cool.

Assembly

1. Cook patties to medium rare.

2. Spread the bottom bun with blue cheese sauce.

3. Place burger on top, sprinkle with toatsted sesame seeds.

4. Place taleggio cheese on top, it should be ooey gooey, and beginning to melt onto hot patty.

5. Add butter lettuce on top.

6. On top bun, spread a generous layer of bacon jam, then press several charred pepper rings into the bacon jam, so it sticks in place.

7. Now swiftly, and deliberately, turn top bun over, and place on top of the butter lettuce to complete the assembly.

8. Now smoosh the top down just a tad, so it's all happily married together aaaaaaand DIG it. Hope you have a wide jaw.

To roast garlic, cut off top of entire bulb, then drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper, then wrap in foil and bake in 375 oven for 1 hour. Remove and cool, discard foil, and squeeze out soft golden roasted cloves of garlic.