Southern Comfort

I enjoy food immensely, and nothing is more fun than visiting new cities and trying out the local dish. I've been to three "Southern" cities so far- Lexington, Louisville, and Nashville. And I must say that some of the best food that I've had has been "Down South". Two items that come to mind are The Hot Brown and Sweet Tea. The Hot Brown is a rather delicious dish of hot turkey and toast points swimming in a creamy cheese sauce topped with bacon, a slice of tomato, and of course...more cheese. I first tried out this sinful meal at The Brown Hotel in Louisville... which apparently, is the home of the original. Pure ecstasy! Sweet tea is really nothing more than a glass of iced tea, but with more sweetener, or liquid sugar added. It's a staple drink in most Southern restaurants. I've had my share of Sweet Tea while I've been in Nashville and I'm afraid my addiction to it will cause me to oversweeten my "ordinary" tea in the future- thus prompting my inevitable diabetic coma. Hmm... can't wait to try the cuisine in Texas! I thought the goal was to get in shape while on tour, not gain weight! Oh well, you only live once...