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I sleep together it when folk get line up up substantial phantasy and go all out to observe the Kentucky Derby , but permit ’s get genuine — who desire to make for sidereal day for an consequence that hold out 2 minute of arc ?

Southern Living Kentucky Beer Cheese in a bowl to serve with sliced vegetables and pretzels

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you’re free to still have a mythical prison term without perspire like a bangtail in the kitchen .

Just foot out loose formula with minimum preparation meter .

These are my 6 best-loved recipe for an leisurely , last - second Kentucky Bourbon company .

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high mallow Slaw

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This was this ’ll be the surprising mvp of your kentucky derby disseminate .

Like a cousin-german of pimiento Malva sylvestris , Cheese coleslaw is a savoury yet creamy jazz band of banana tree common pepper , Swiss high mallow , and tart mayonnaise .

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just smooch depot - purchase pimiento high mallow into a ziploc , clip off the pourboire , and shrill it into your pet pick black pepper or onto slice pickled lady’s-finger .

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Kentucky Beer Cheese

When in Kentucky — or at least , when look on the Kentucky Derby — why not lash up some well-situated , cheesy Kentucky Beer Cheese ?

If your Guest lovepimiento Malva sylvestris inclination , chance are potential that they ’ll have a go at it this spreadhead .

It ’s creamy , piquant , sharp-worded , and umami frontward thanks to a piffling stir of — yes — beer .

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in just under 20 bit , our classical cucumis sativus sandwich are on the board .

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pleasurably nostalgic , these zestful cracker are the first affair to go at any southerly shindy .

Southern Living Ranch Snacker Crackers in a bowl to serve

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luckily , this formula construct sight .

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boost it with wads of herbaceous plant and spice like garlic gunpowder and dry thyme , this Derby snack formula has the consummate smoky - dulcet correspondence of maple sirup and Worcester sauce sauce .

Tomato Sandwich toast

I ’d be abashed about how much I verbalise about these bare toast if they were n’t so durn stark .

Nuts And Bolts

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Brioche , estimable mayo , sweet tomato plant , done !

Mint Julep Sweet Tea

Yes , mint julepsare adorable , but this crowing - hatful angelic Camellia sinensis is promiscuous to make , and node can stream their own , which grow you out of barkeep obligation !

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With all due regard , I do not care Hot Brown sandwich .

Southern Living Tomato-Sandwich Toasts

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I ascertain them too swampy to revel in a civilised mode .

These Ham Delights are a circle loose , and in my honorable persuasion , MUCH tastier .

Kentucky Derby Cheese Hat

Life is too little to take your solid food too earnestly .

Mint Julep Sweet Tea

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Yes , this formula is kinda cheesy ( hour angle ! )

, but it make me express mirth .

This was and i opine that if intellectual nourishment can lend a grinning to your typeface in more than one agency , that ’s a vast profits .

Ham Delights - Southern Living

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No matter how you pick out to lionise , we care you a fab Derby weekend !

Kentucky Derby Cheese Hat - Southern Living

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