In today's episode, we're visiting J. Graham's Cafe, in the Brown Hotel, to try one of Kentucky's most famous dishes, The Hot Brown. The Hot Brown is a hot, open-faced sandwich that was created in 1926 by Fred K. Schmidt at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. The sandwich is made with Texas toast, thick-sliced turkey, Mornay sauce, bacon, and tomatoes, and is baked until bubbling hot.
The story goes that the Brown Hotel hosted lavish dinner dances in the 1920s, and guests would work up an appetite dancing and merrymaking. One night, head chef Fred Schmidt created a new dish with items he had on hand in the hotel kitchen, instead of the usual ham and eggs. Legend has it that the maitre d' pointed out that the thick slices of white bread, turkey, and Mornay sauce were all basically the same color, so the chef added two slices of bacon and pimentos on top for a splash of color.
The Hot Brown 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.
00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - Hotel History
02:23 - Brunch Buffet Offerings
04:42 - The Hot Brown
08:06 - Kentucky Derby Pie
09:23 - Receipt
09:38 - Hotel Decor & Gift Shop
11:11 - Final Thoughts
13:31 - Kentucky Down Under Intro.
13:56 - The Kangaroos
15:18 - Dingos
15:57 - Clydesdale and Goats
16:19 - Attack of the Birds
16:38 - Outro.
The Brown Hotel
335 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
Every Day Is Saturday
P.O. Box 11663
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
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