Racing fans know that the home of the Kentucky Derby is Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. However, Louisville is also the home of several culinary delights. Benedictine is a Louisville creation. This creamy cucumber combination is credited to Jennie Carter Benedict. Racing returns to Churchill on Arlington Millions Day, 8/13/22. In the mean time, this spread is spectacular to delight your northern friends at Saratoga Race Course’s infamous picnic table areas.
Here is the inexpensive and easy ingredient list:
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 package of cream cheese (8 ounces)
- 1 yellow or white onion
- mayonnaise
- salt
- pepper
- green food coloring
First, Chef Horseradish removes a pack of cream cheese from the refrigerator. Unwrap it and let it sit at room temp to soften the cream cheese. Read the racing forms while you wait or move on to the next steps.
Next, Chef Horseradish prepares the cucumber. Peel open that program and make some great racing picks. Then peel a large cucumber too. Remove all the scratches from your form and scrape the seeds from the cucumber. Mandaloun is a Kentucky Derby winner but this recipe calls for a mandoline.
You will need just 2 tablespoons of grated onions. Peel it, slice it and put in on the mandoline. Do a great job choosing your racing picks and grate the onion too.
Measure out 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper and put it in a mixer with the softened cream cheese. Add a tablespoon of mayonnaise. Can’t pick a winner? Throw a little bit of every horse into your bets and throw all of the ingredients into a mixer.
Turn on the mixer and make sure it is well mixed to a soft cheese spread consistency and not too mushy. Riding fast and furious to the finish line, the Benedictine is almost done.
The Benedictine is ready for race day and so are you because you follow Thoroughbred U and you have plenty of time to handicap when you have to spend so little time in the kitchen. If you want to make your Benedictine as green as those bills you will be winning, add some food coloring.
Thank you for following Thoroughbred U. I hope you have some fun with this race day recipe for Benedictine. Chef Horseradish hopes to share more recipes with you soon and Thoroughbred U wants to write more about racing again.
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