The Term Cordon Bleu Has Come To Denote A Chef Of Exceptional Quality

The Term Cordon Bleu Has Come To Denote A Chef Of Exceptional Quality

Each year on April 4th, National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day celebrates a blue ribbon dish that combines chicken, ham and cheese. 1578 – Knights hung their talisman on wide blue ribbons and the “Order of the Knights of the Holy Spirit”  became known as ‘Les Cordon Bleus.’ 16th Century – The dish dates as far back as the 16th century 1895 – Le Cordon Bleu opens and becomes one of the most famous culinary schools in France. 1940s – Since the blue rib…