Since the 1920s, the sandwich is one of the most popular items on the menu so much so that they have developed a number of other iterations, including an appetizer mini hot brown, halfsize hot. The hot brown sandwich originated in kentucky, so it is sometimes called a kentucky hot brown. This recipe was created and first served at the brown hotel in kentucky. The hot brown food wishes kentucky hot turkey sandwich. Mention a hot brown to most people outside kentucky, and they look at you like you are making some kind of joke. It is a variation of traditional welsh rarebit and was one of two signature sandwiches created by chefs at the brown hotel shortly after its founding in 1923.
Schmidt of the brown hotel in louisville, kentucky, now under new. May 05, 2016 the hot brown an openfaced turkey sandwich with bacon and mornay sauce was everything chef schmidts guests were craving. How to make the cheese sauce this is a staple food at the kentucky derby every year, and while there are different variations out there, i think mine takes the cake. A hot brown sandwich is an american hot sandwich originally created at the brown hotel in.
Sandwiches are a common type of lunch food often eaten as part of a packed lunch. You can edit or modify this text without written permission from the compiler. The hot brown sandwich origin story has a couple of different versions, but they all go something like this. Kentucky hot brown sandwich recipe chef billy parisi. Kind of like a variant of welsh rarebit, the openfaced sandwich features a rich mornay that is ladled over toast and sliced turkey, broiled until bubbling. May 04, 2012 while not exactly a tradition of the kentucky derbylook instead to derby pie and mint julepsthe hot brown is probably louisvilles most famous dish, and its one worth celebrating. The bread is two pieces of thickcut white bread, with the roux over the turkey and bread. The history of kentucky hot browns in the 1920s, dinner dances at louisvilles brown hotel drew more than 1,000 guests. Food, and the wall street journal, and is a regular entry in many of the worlds finest cookbooks. The sandwich was born in 1762 in england, and has been evolving ever since. Apr 29, 2019 since the 1920s, the sandwich is one of the most popular items on the menu so much so that they have developed a number of other iterations, including an appetizer mini hot brown, halfsize hot. Kentucky hot brown slider sandwiches are all kinds of good.
A hot brown is a hot openfaced sandwich originally created at the brown hotel in louisville, kentucky, by fred k. This may be americas greatest fork and knife sandwich. You have to know everything about the hot brown, says adams. Top each slice of toast with 3 oz turkey, 2 slices tomato, cup cheese sauce and 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese. Add the flour, and cook over low heat, whisking constantly until smooth, about 1 minute. Crust removal is traditional but optionalas is the dollop of whipped cream in the mornay sauce. In a small saucepan cook the onion in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, stir in the flour, and cook the roux, stirring, for 3 minutes. Such culinary prowess and commitment, of course, doesnt go unnoticed. The hot brown sandwich has been a part of the american culinary landscape since 1926 four years before the cheesesteak was invented in philadelphia, and remains popular nearly a century later. The kentucky hot brown sandwich has been a tradition since its creation in 1926. This version includes chipotlemarinated tempeh alongside ovenroasted cherry tomatoes, a bit of shredded lettuce, and a generous avocado slather on a thin slice or two of great bread. Kentucky hot brown slider sandwiches buy this cook that. Today, this delicious sandwich has been developed into an entire industry of hot brown.
Cover with a liberal amount of roasted turkey and tomato slices. Available in our restaurants, bar and through inroom dining, the hot brown continues to exemplify our unending dedication to serving our guests. Melt the butter over low heat in a mediumsized saucepan. If you love the louisville hot brown, youll want to have this book for great reading. Place the dishes under the broiler and cook until the top is speckled brown, about 5. An openfaced turkey sandwich with bacon and a delicate mornay sauce. This is the ultimate leftover turkey sandwich, recipes.
There are many types of sandwiches, made from a diverse variety of ingredients. Tennessee hot browns do something different with leftover turkey this year. Great backgrounding and history, and many recipes of variationsonthetheme. You can find the hot brown sandwich at eateries throughout kentucky and bordering states, but the best place to eat one is still the brown hotel. This version of the allamerican classic serves up its warm layers of turkey and bacon between slices of pizza dough, with cheese and tomato to take it. However, hot sliced not ground beef between two slices of toasted bread is referred to as a steak sandwich. Have you ever had a kentucky hot brown sandwich before. An openface hot turkey sandwich topped with cheese sauce and bacon, it fortified guests late at night after the hotel. Delicious sandwich recipes 1 delicious sandwich recipes collection of delicious sandwich recipes ebook with master resale and redistribution rights legal notice. But to people in the state, especially in louisville, where the hot brown was invented, the openfaced sandwich is a point of pride. Taste a bit of history with the famous hot brown sandwich, book a seat at the chefs table to see the exceptional culinary team in action at the english grill, and then retreat to the glamorous lobby bar.
Classic louisville hot brown sandwich recipe saveur. The brown hotel in louisville was a popular place for dining and dancing in the 1920s. New hires learn the history of the sandwich and eat it during training. Sep 21, 2019 if not for the mornay sauce, the hot brown would be a remarkably simple sandwich turkey on openfaced toast topped with bacon.
This version is the one used at the hotel when it was renovated and reopened in 1985. The gooey, cheesy history of the kentucky hot brown eater. Invented at the brown hotel by chef fred schmidt back in the 20s, it was intended for the late night dance crowd who apparently had grown tired of typical breakfast fare after a long night of dancing. Originally created at its namesake the brown hotel in louisville, kentucky, the hot brown began as turkey on bread, covered with mornay sauce and topped with tomato wedges and two slices of bacon. Sep 20, 2014 the hot brown sandwich originated in kentucky, so it is sometimes called a kentucky hot brown. A hot brown sandwich is an american hot sandwich originally created at the brown hotel in louisville, kentucky, by fred k. Hot brown sandwiches recipe by southern living heirloom. Place under broiler until spotty brown and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Louisville famous dish the hot brown recipe the brown hotel. The band would play until late, and when the band took bread, around midnight. A brief history of the hot brown, the best sandwich ever the manual. Take full advantage of its tender meat with hot soups, cold salads, and easy ovenbaked recipes. During band breaks, hungry revelers refueled on chef fred schmidts latenight eats. Schmidt, who was looking for a unique midnight snack to serve to all the revelers dancing in the.
It was long unavailable at its point of origin, as the brown hotel was shuttered from 1971 to 1985. The openfaced turkey, bacon, and tomato sandwich has inspired endless imitators, but people still flock to louisvilles brown hotel to try the. Louisvilles historic brown hotels original hot brown. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Get out your fork and knife for this saucy, openfaced sandwich from kentucky. The story of kentuckys famous hot brown sandwich and how you. If not, you are missing out but theres an easy fix with this easy recipe.
Pour half the sauce over each sandwich, completely coating it. A brief history of the hot brown, the best sandwich ever. Aug 22, 2018 the sandwich as we know it was popularized in england in 1762 by john montagu, the 4th earl of sandwich. Any hot item based on a bread roll is referred to as a burger, never as a sandwich. Dreamed up in the 1920s by chef fred schmidt, the hot brown is a louisville culinary tradition. It is topped with a mornay sauce and finished under a broiler. Hot brown sandwich, sometimes know as a kentucky brown, is an openfaced turkey sandwich with turkey, bacon, pimientos, and a delicate mornay sauce. The also openfaced hot brown, on the other hand, became legendary. Kentucky hot browns recipe bobby flay food network. But it was the special combination of sauce and sandwich created by louisville chef fred schmidt nearly 100 years ago that kept people coming back for more. Several restaurants have put their own twist on the sandwich, but the elegant brown hotel has kept its original recipe intact. Collections such as the little house books transcend generational differences and provide ways for people of all ages to connect to each other. The hot brown sandwich is a delicious staple of culture and heritage in louisville, kentucky.
Recipes, history, and trivia for everything between sliced bread kindle edition by russo, susan, armendariz, matt. Turkey hot brown sandwiches are an openfaced sandwich made with your thanksgiving leftovers of turkey and a cheese gravy. Remove from the oven and top each slice with 2 slices tomato and 2. The book is compact, and the recipes are tempting and not overly involved. Bobby flays ultimate kentucky hot brown sandwich food.
Originally created at its namesake the brown hotel, the hot brown began as turkey on bread covered in mornay sauce and topped with tomato wedges and two slices of bacon, and has developed into an entire industry of fries, pizza, salads, and more. The encyclopedia of sandwiches, by susan russo, is stuffed with fun history and many of the recipes that make sandwiches a favorite handheld food. Delicious sandwich recipes delicious sandwich recipes. Recipes, history, and trivia for everything between sliced bread susan russo, matt armendariz on. Jun 28, 20 place 1 slice toast in the bottom of each gratin dish or both slices in the bottom of one oval baking dish and top each with a burger patty. Toasted bread is topped with cheese, tomato slices, and crispy bacon then placed under the broiler until browned. Created in 1920s the hot brown became the most famous dish in louisville. These hot brown sandwiches are like individual turkeycheese casseroles, the perfect lunch for a long weekend. Jan 03, 2019 indeed, the hot brown is essential to the hotels culture. Edward gibbon, author of the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire, is credited with being the first person to write down the word sandwich using its modern culinary context.
It was invented in the south, it is great drinking food, and you can serve it as a full meal, an. The insatiable earl, fourth earl of sandwich 17181792, by n. One of those regional specialties, is the hot brown sandwich, which is indigenous to the state of kentucky. The sandwich as we know it was popularized in england in 1762 by john montagu, the 4th earl of sandwich. In the 1920s, the brown hotel drew over 1,200 guests each evening for its dinner dance. The primal cheeseburger a generous helping of food history served up on a bun, by elisabeth rozin, penquin books, 1994. These recipes prove how many directions you can take a simple piece of chicken.
For each hot brown, place two slices of toast into the bottom of an individual sized casserole dish. This culinary creation tumbled out of a prestigious hotel kitchen in the midst of the roaring 20s as a way to satiate the appetites. This version of the allamerican classic serves up its warm layers of turkey and bacon between slices of pizza dough, with cheese and tomato to take it all to that next level. An openface sandwich that layers sliced turkey, mornay sauce, bacon, and tomatoes atop thickcut toast, the hot brown was invented in louisvilles brown hotel in 1926 by the hotels chef at the. The food chronology, by james trager, published by henry holt and company, 1995. The kentucky hot brown, bread covered in turkey, bacon and mornay sauce, then broiled and served openfaced, is a marvelous repast in louisville, ky. It is a socalled openface sandwich, which means, strictly speaking, it is not a sandwich at all. This encyclopedia captures more than 300 pages of history, trivia, and delicious recipes all dedicated to one of the most popular foods on the planet. The great sandwich book, by anita borghese, rawson associates publishers, inc. In the words of author susan russo, author of the book in which we found this lovely recipe for the hot brown sandwich, it all started in 1923 with a chef named fred k. Spoon sauce over the top of each one and sprinkle with some of the remaining parmesan cheese. The history of the sandwich learn where sandwiches. You can find here the recipe, and clips of famous tv shows featuring the hot. Oct 05, 2018 plus this hot brown sandwich is great for race day.
Legend has it, and most food historians agree, that montagu had a substantial gambling. It was one of two signature sandwiches created by chefs at the brown hotel shortly after its founding in 1923. Indeed, the hot brown is essential to the hotels culture. The openfaced cold brown consisted of baked chicken or turkey, lettuce, tomato, and hardboiled egg on rye bread and was topped with thousand island dressing. And who was the genius that invented the fluffernutter. A hot brown sandwich sometimes known as a louisville hot brown or kentucky hot brown is an american hot sandwich originally created at the brown hotel in louisville, kentucky, by fred k. This book, is a unique insight into the origin, the popularity, the preparation, and its tantalizing variations. However, being originally from kentucky, this is not even close to an authentic kentucky hot brown sandwich. Over 1,200 people would visit the hotel each night, while the band played from 10 p. Schmidt at the camberley hotel in louisville, kentucky, created the hot brown sandwich in 1926. Hot brown sandwich a hot sandwich originally created at the brown hotel in louisville, kentucky, this hot, openfaced sandwich is made with turkey and bacon, covered in mornay sauce a bechamel sauce blended with shredded or grated cheese gruyere and parmesan cheese and baked or broiled until brown. I found this recipe for the legendary louisville hot brown sandwich named after the hotel it was invented at in the american century cookbook, the same terrific, historically oriented tome i found the cheese strata in last week. The hot brown originated in 1926 at the brown hotel in louisville, kentucky.
Jan 02, 2010 for the written recipe, visit hot brown r. Place under the broiler and cook until bubbly and the top is golden brown. This openfaced sandwich was created at the brown hotel in louisville, kentucky, by chef fred k. It was originally created at the brown hotel in louisville, kentucky, by fred k. Louisville famous dish the hot brown recipe the brown. The original hot brown at the brown hotel in louisville image credit. I found this recipe for the legendary louisville hot brown sandwich named after the hotel it was invented at in the american century cookbook, the same terrific, historically oriented tome i found the cheese strata in last week its one of these relay recipes that american century author jean anderson got by way of elaine corn of the louisville courierjournal, who in turn found it in the. You have full rights to sell or distribute this document. Schmidt, a chef for louisvilles brown hotel, initially made the dish for patrons to enjoy after an evening of dinner and dancing. The authentic hot brown is made with a roux that is a blend of heavy cream, flour, ground black pepper and pecorino romano cheese no cheddar over the turkey. History of the sandwich the history kitchen blog pbs food. A sandwich is a dish consisting of one or more pieces of bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice in the case of an open sandwich.
A kentucky hot brown is a sort of openfaced, hot turkey sandwich that comes with a history. To truly appreciate this recipe you have to read about the history of the kentucky hot brown sandwich. Discover these answers and more in the encyclopedia of sandwiches. A hot brown, traditionally, is an openfaced turkey sandwich topped with tomato, bacon, and mornay sauce. Though people will argue the finer points of the history of the po boy, new orleanss delicious answer to the grinder or submarine, most locals. You can thank john montagu, the fourth earl of sandwich, for its invention, though he probably wasnt the first guy to put stuff between two pieces of bread. Nov 21, 2019 many hot brown sandwiches also include sliced tomatoes, pimientos, and grated parmesan. This wonderfully rich and flavorful openface sandwich originated at the brown hotel in louisville, ky and remains a favorite of many. A vegetarian tlt sandwich inspired by the classic blt sandwich. The kentucky hot brown sandwich is an openfaced sandwich of roasted turkey breast and tomatoes, covered in a mornay sauce, and baked or broiled. It was created to serve as an alternative to ham and egg latenight suppers. Jan 03, 20 discover the history of the sandwich with pbs food. Home of the hot brown sandwich kentucky derby epicurious. It is topped with bacon, pecorino romano cheese and garnished with parsley and paprika.
To find out more about the iconic sandwich, we sat down with executive chef jim adams of the historic brown hotel in louisville, kentucky, where the sandwich was invented. Start each morning with a refreshing workout in the gym, and then make the most of the hotels fabulous dining establishments. That respectable body, of which i have the honour of being a member, affords every evening a sight truly english. Comic books feature complex plots and detailed character development, so there is always something new to discover, even if the reader already knows a great deal about a given franchise. A stack of turkey slices, cheese sauce and bacon over toast.