KENTUCKY HOT BROWN
According to the Brown Hotel, the Kentucky Hot Brown is a sandwich that was created in 1923 by Chef Fred Schmidt at the Brown Hotel in Louisville.
The following demonstrates how memories and the recipes themselves can change with time.
All agree it is open face sandwich on toast, and has turkey and bacon.
Description of the original Hot Brown from the Brown Hotel website Toast Turkey Bacon Pimento Mornay Sauce
And the current recipe at the Brown Hotel Toast Turkey Mornay Sauce Additional Parmesan Cheese Browned under broiler Topped with 2 slices bacon
From another Kentucky resident and visitor to the Brown Hotel. Toast Ham Turkey Asparagus Bacon Cheddar cheese sauce Browned under broiler
Webster's New World Dictionary of Culinary Arts (1997) Toast Turkey Brown Gravy Topped with Bacon
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