A Better Kentuckian: Hot Brown
Part of what makes me a terrible Kentuckian is that I’ve slept on the Hot Brown sandwich. It’s hard to believe, but in my 31 years of living I have never had one before! I’m woke now though. The Kentucky Hot Brown is an open-faced…
Goetta Load of This!
What other city can take peasant food and elevate it to a delicacy? Cincinnati has done exactly that with goetta. If we’re being honest, goetta is a polished turd, but it’s delicious so who gives a shit? It’s a combination of ground pork and beef,…
A Better Kentuckian: The Gun Range
I’ve never been a great Kentuckian. As a kid, most Kentucky “traditions” didn’t appeal to me. Horses smelled weird, fried chicken grossed me out and my parents were prudes and wouldn’t give me bourbon nightcaps. I’ve never heard bluegrass music and I can take…
A Better Kentuckian: Red River Gorge
Kentucky is a beautiful state. Yes, we have our fair share of meth-heads who guzzle Mountain Dew and use their sleeve as a tissue. And yes we have an abundance of hillbillies who own more American flag shirts than they do teeth….
