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One of my favorite foods from back home is the muffuletta.  One of my favorite places to eat one is in Artillery Park.

(P. S. It's also a good place to eat beignets when Cafe du Monde is packed.)

Turn one way and you have a great view of the Mississippi River and the Moonwalk.

(which has nothing to do with Michael Jackson and everything to do with former mayor "Moon" Landrieu).

Turn the other way and it's Jackson Square and the cathedral.

Either view is pretty special.

Cajun country may have the leg up on boudin, but it's hard to find a muffuletta around here that's as good as home.

Every now and then (which is to say more now than then) I go all muffuletta, stamping those flavors on other things.

Muffuletta burgers have become one of our favorite kinds of burgers.


Grilled to perfection (babe, you decided what "perfection" is), topped with provolone (melty, melty provolone) and that classic olive salad....

Yeah you right, dawlin'!

How about something to go with this burger?

Have you heard about Del Monte's Coast to Coast Virtual Cookout

I signed up to bring Peach Yogurt Pops.

See below for how you can enter and win a Del Monte coupon.

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Muffuletta Burgers

2.25 lbs ground beef
salt & pepper
8 hamburger buns
olive oil
8 slices provolone
olive salad (see below)

Divide the beef into 8 equal portions.  Handling the beef as little as possible, shape into 8 hamburger patties.  Generously season with salt and pepper.  Grill to desired doneness.

When the burgers are almost done, brush olive oil on cut surfaces of the buns.  Place on grill, toast, and remove to a platter.  Top each burger with a slice of provolone.  Leave on grill until melted.  Place a burger on each bun bottom.  Top with olive salad and top bun.  Serve right away.

Olive Salad

1/2 c chopped green olives

1/4 c chopped giardiniera

1/2-1 Tbsp capers

1/2 tsp dried oregano

splash of olive oil

Combine the ingredients for the olive salad. If you can make this the day before, even better.

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Food on Friday: Burgers
@ Carole's Chatter

Del Monte invites you to join their “Coast to Coast Virtual Cookout,” where you can select a tasty recipe featuring Del Monte products to bring to the virtual cookout, and make for your own family cookout as well! For every recipe that is selected, you will receive a coupon which you can use to purchase Del Monte^® Canned Vegetable, Tomato or Fruit products. The coupon value is now at $0.51, and will increase by $0.01 for every 1,500 users who participate. The more friends you invite to the cookout, the higher the coupon value will climb, with the maximum value set at $1.00.

Visit Del Monte’s Facebook page now through July 31^st to select a dish to bring to the cookout, and watch the coupon value climb!

Here’s How to Join the Coast to Coast Virtual Cookout:

• Visit the Del Monte Facebook page
• Click on the “Like” button to like the page and access the “Coast to Coast Cookout” application
• Browse through the recipes in each category
• Click the button labeled “Bring this Dish for a Cookout Coupon” to join the cookout
• You will then be prompted to enter your contact information (all coupons will be e-mailed approximately one week following the end of the offer period)

To find official “Coast to Coast Cookout” contest rules, you can visit http://www.delmontecoasttocoast.com/terms.html.

I am receiving no special or additional compensation from Del Monte.  I simply thought this was a fun idea.