On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 23:07:58 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 17:35:06 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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>>>> 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
>
>I don't think so.
>
>https://www.brownhotel.com/dining/hot-brown

Yes, it is a signature dish of the Kentucky Derby.
Look it up.
Janet US