Hot Brown
This delectable Hot Brown Sandwich was created by Chef Fred Schmidt at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky in 1926. There have been slight modifications here and there but for the most part, the Hot Brown sandwich has kept its original tasty components. Sometimes the cheese sauce is made with Parmesan, sometimes with cheddar and sometimes with both.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1-2 pinches ground cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan plus more for a sprinkle on the top
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 4 slices white bread
- 8 slices bacon cooked crisp
- 1 large tomato cut into thin slices
- 1 lb deli smoked turkey sliced
- 1-2 pinches paprika
