Meaning of cordon bleu | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A skillful chef.
   countable, uncountable
2. An award given to such chefs.
   countable, uncountable
3. Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“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.”

“Ted could not hope⟳ to rival him; still with the cordon bleue's ^([sic]) help⟳—here he became exceedingly affectionate—much was possible.”

““I don't want⟳ to be a ‘cordon bleu,’” she sobbed. “I hate⟳ cooking—and everything connected with cooking.””

“This week he [Brooklyn Beckham] shared a TikTok video, filmed on board⟳, demonstrating his tomato pasta. Tomato pasta! Not exactly cordon bleu is it? Previous masterclasses have⟳ included one on jacket potatoes with cheese and baked beans.”

“[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.”

“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.”

“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[…].”

“Other Uraeginthus species are much more social; e.g., the Angolan blue waxbill (or blue-breasted cordon bleu, U. angolensis) tends to breed⟳ in a semi-colonial manner, with each pair occupying a clump of bushes (Skead, 1975; Goodwin, 1982).”

“Humans buy⟳ flowers. Capuchins throw⟳ stones. Giant tortoises bellow. But the blue-capped cordon bleu, a small finch found in Africa, really knows how to win⟳ over a mate.”

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