Mini Hot Browns - Hedonia. Happy Derby Day, y'all!
Like most non-veg*ans, I like bacon. A lot. Certainly at least as much as the next guy. Luxury Downtown Louisville Hotel - The Brown Hotel Louisville. The Hot Brown - Signature Sandwich of The Brown Hotel. With so much to boast—award-winning dining, breathtaking turn-of-the-century architecture, and attentive, caring service—some may wonder, "Why the Hot Brown? " Here is the history behind this now legendary dish. In the 1920's, the Brown Hotel drew over 1,200 guests each evening for its dinner dance. Hot Brown. Ingredients[edit] The Hot Brown is an open-faced sandwich of turkey and bacon, covered in Mornay sauce and baked or broiled until the bread is crisp and the sauce begins to brown.
Many Hot Browns also include ham with the turkey, and either pimentos or tomatoes over the sauce, and imitation Hot Browns sometimes substitute a commercial cheese sauce instead of the Mornay sauce, though fans of the dish usually decry this substitution. Some restaurants offer a "veggie brown" to attract vegetarians, as the recipe is easy to modify with avocado, or, less commonly, soy burger.