On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 17:35:06 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
>> On 2020-09-19 1:18 a.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>> If you make this, what kind of bread to you use? I ask because I ran
>>> across a recipe for it and want to make it but their recipe calls for
>>> Pumpernickel. This sounded off, so I looked up Alton Brown's recipe that
>>> I saw many years ago. He uses white bread but says the recipe is not
>>> authentic.
>>>
>>> I did find the authentic one from where it originates, and it says to use
>>> Texas Toast. There are many recipes online, most of which seem to use
>>> some form of white bread.
>>>
>>> I see many variations of sauces. Mornay, *******ised Mornay. even some
>>> strange mix of chicken broth, milk and cheese. And the cheese? That
>>> varies too, as does the method of preparation. Some say to broil the
>>> tomato first.
>>>
>>> I don't really care if mine is authentic, but I want it to taste good.
>>> Would the Pumpernickel be good? I'm not even sure that I ever had it
>>> before so I can't dredge up a memory of the taste. Not even sure I can
>>> get it here, but never looked.
>>>
>>> So... What bread do you use? Thanks!
>>
>> It is dark, dense and a little sweet. You won't like it.
>
>I'm sure I would like it for toast. But... Winco didn't have any.

Isn't a Hot Brown the sandwich of the Kentucky Derby?
Janet US