cordon bleu
adjective /ˌkɔːdɒ̃ ˈblɜː/
/ˌkɔːrdɔːn ˈblɜː/
[usually before noun] (from French)- of the highest standard of skill in cooking
- a cordon bleu chef
- cordon bleu cuisine
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCordon bleu is used with these nouns:- chef
- cookery
Word Originmid 18th cent. (as a noun, often specifically denoting a first-class cook): French, literally ‘blue ribbon’. The blue ribbon once signified the highest order of chivalry in the reign of the Bourbon kings.