Cordon bleu

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A skillful chef. countable, uncountable

    "All the known and unknown tomes on the gourmet's art have been consulted, and I have to thank the authors for this assistance to my work, as well as those cordons bleus from whom I have practically learnt some few of them."

  2. 2
    an honor or award gained for excellence wordnet
  3. 3
    An award given to such chefs. countable, uncountable

    "[Prince Paul.] […] For myself, the only immortality I desire is to invent a new sauce. I have never had time enough to think seriously about it, but I feel it is in me, I feel it is in me. [Czare.] You have certainly missed your metier, Prince Paul; the cordon bleu would have suited you much better than the Grand Cross of Honour."

  4. 4
    a chef famous for their great skill wordnet
  5. 5
    Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet. countable, uncountable

    "There are, of course, many other types of Schnitzels and related veal specialties. One of the best is called Cordon Bleu. Cheese and ham are rolled in a piece of veal, the whole is dipped as above and fried."

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  1. 6
    Alternative form of cordon-bleu (“bird of the genus Uraeginthus”). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "A considerable number of species of birds build their nests in close proximity to, or even inside of, nests of aggressive, stinging insects—bees, wasps, and ants. Thus, in eastern Africa, Loveridge (1922) found in the case of a little weaver, the cordon bleu, Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus), that in 19 out of 20 instances the birds built their nests[…]."

Etymology

Borrowed from French cordon bleu (“blue ribbon”). The blue ribbon was originally a French insignium indicating chivalry.

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