So…where does the “bleu” in Chicken Cordon Bleu come from? It’s not made with blue cheese.
Cordon Bleu means ‘Blue Ribbon’ - a term that derives from a rather convoluted cheffy history.
Wow. That was just all kinds of speedy!
So, I can safely assume that to call something “chicken cordon swiss” is entirely unacceptable. I’ve heard it called that aplenty when made with Swiss cheese.
Even Cordon Suisse would be unacceptable. And meaningless.
To clarify, the dish/recipe is named after the culinary school.
To clarify, the dish/recipe is named after the culinary school.
Repeating, after DarrenS and GaryT. Le Cordon Bleu is a renowned school of the culinary arts, and the dish is named after it.
It has nothing to do with blue chickens.
Now if wee could just stop people from calling blue cheese “bleu cheese”
What colour is the Chicken of Bristol?
It could have blue and white quarters if it’s a rover.
“Chicken of Bristols” would presumably be the white meat.
Be sure to wash it down with some Pabst Cordon Bleu.