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The Kentucky Hot Brown is the best sandwich you’ll ever eat with a knife and fork. This epic open-faced delight is made with thick slices of bread, turkey, bacon, tomato and cheese, all bathed in a rich sauce (and rich history) that is simply irresistible.<\/p>\n

History of the Kentucky Hot Brown<\/h2>\n

The Hot Brown was created in 1926 at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. At that time, the hotel would draw over 1,200 guests every night to its evening dinner dance. Inevitably, these late-night revelers would begin to feel peckish after hours of dancing, and the crowds would make their way to the hotel restaurant for a bite to eat.<\/p>\n

Chef Fred K. Schmidt wanted to offer the guests something more glamorous than ham and eggs, so he set out to create a unique dish to please their palates. The substantial and hearty Hot Brown was born! It quickly became the hotel’s signature dish and has come to represent Louisville and the Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n

To this day, it is still served at the hotel and appears on Derby party menus<\/a> everywhere. The restaurant serves the Hot Brown in a traditional pan, which happens to be available in the hotel gift shop.<\/p>\n

What’s in a Kentucky Hot Brown?<\/h2>\n

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A true Kentucky Hot Brown begins with thick slices of Texas toast<\/a>. They’re placed in an oven-safe pan along with sliced plum tomatoes and thick slices of roast turkey breast. Everything is drenched in a rich Mornay sauce<\/a>. It’s warmed to bubbly perfection in the oven and then topped with two slices of crisped bacon, a dusting of paprika and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.<\/p>\n

Other variations on the original Hot Brown recipe might use sourdough bread or Monterey Jack cheese. Some add bread crumbs, omit the bacon or add mushrooms. There are riffs on the Hot Brown that turn it into a casserole<\/a>, eggs Benedict, sliders<\/a>, pasta or even hot dogs. It seems the possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n

Kentucky Hot Brown Ingredients<\/h2>\n