cordon-bleu
Ham-and-cheese-stuffed chicken
Cordon-bleu designates the highest level of culinary skill, from the French for "blue ribbon"—the mark of excellence.
A cordon-bleu chef has mastered classical French cuisine.
The term also names a specific dish: chicken or veal stuffed with ham and cheese, breaded and fried: The restaurant's chicken cordon-bleu was crispy outside, molten inside.
Professional kitchen leader
- masterAuthority or controller
- skilledHaving learned ability
- trainedTaught a skill
- culinary schoolInstitution for chef training
Paris · diploma · professional · cuisine · gastronomy · prestigious · academy · certificate
Domestic fowl for eating
schnitzel · Swiss · Gruyère · rolled · pan-fried · cutlet · escalope · veal
Object adding visual appeal
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- awardHonor given for merit
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
excellence · insignia · order · knight · recognition · achievement · prize · first-class
chef
Professional kitchen leader
culinary school · Paris · diploma · professional · cuisine · gastronomy · prestigious · academy · certificate · instruction
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
breaded · schnitzel · Swiss · Gruyère · rolled · pan-fried · cutlet · escalope · veal · roulade
decoration
Object adding visual appeal
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- awardHonor given for merit
merit · excellence · insignia · order · knight · recognition · achievement · prize · first-class · elite
- Waxbillsmannikins, zebra finch, Gouldian finch
cordon-bleuslop
Liquid food waste
fast food · junk food · TV dinner · mystery meat · convenience food