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Hot Brown
"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 23:07:58 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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>>> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 17:35:06 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>>"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.
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>>>>>> 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!
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>>>>> It is dark, dense and a little sweet. You won't like it.
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>>>>I'm sure I would like it for toast. But... Winco didn't have any.
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>>> Isn't a Hot Brown the sandwich of the Kentucky Derby?
>>> Janet US
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>>I don't think so.
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>>https://www.brownhotel.com/dining/hot-brown
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> Yes, it is a signature dish of the Kentucky Derby.
> Look it up.
> Janet US
Okay.
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