Posted on 04/04/2023 7:20:49 AM PDT by Red Badger
(Last Updated On: March 29, 2023) NATIONAL CHICKEN CORDON BLEU DAY Each year on April 4th, National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day celebrates a blue ribbon dish that combines chicken, ham, and cheese.
#ChickenCordonBleuDay The French term Cordon Bleu translates to “Blue Ribbon.” This dish is a take on the popular Veal Cordon Bleu. It is a flattened chicken breast that is wrapped around ham (or sometimes prosciutto or Canadian bacon) and cheese such as Swiss or Gruyere. Toothpicks hold the chicken together before being dipped in an egg wash and breaded.
The earliest recipe we were able to find was in a March 1964 printing of the Cincinnati Enquirer by the Cincinnati Gourmet Stanley Demos. Despite some misconceptions, it is an American dish. Demos mentions in his column that he got the idea to try chicken instead of veal “to be different.” It has been a popular dish since.
HOW TO OBSERVE CHICKEN CORDON BLEU DAY
Make chicken cordon bleu or a variation on the theme. Several recipes offer lighter varieties, too.
Share your favorite recipe for this creative chicken dish.
We also found a recipe for you to try in your home kitchen.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Bake
Order chicken cordon bleu at your favorite restaurant.
Use #ChickenCordonBleuDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL CHICKEN CORDON BLEU DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar continues to research the origins of this savory food holiday.
Chicken Cordon Bleu FAQ
Q. How do you flatten the chicken for chicken cordon bleu?
A. Cooks use a kitchen mallet (also known as a meat tenderizer) to flatten meat.
Q. Is chicken cordon bleu the main dish?
A. Yes. Though variations on the recipes create appetizers with similar ingredients.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Ping!........................Cordon Bleu means ‘Blue Ribbon’.........
I remember making this and the chicken came out dry - was not a hit. Never made it again - maybe it’s time to try a different recipe.
I’ve never made it, but I’ve eaten it before, and like you said, the chicken was dry. Not appealing like that.
Frozen, Swanson, I believe are pretty darn good along with their Chicken Kiev.
Try olive oil rubbed all over it before baking.............
Now we’re talkin... good stuff!
I wish he had kept doing those. He had so many classics- we have one where a gun slinger with no arms is facing off agaisnt another gun slinger, and someone yells out “don’t be a fool billy”
And another with a dead whale carcas on an island, and a flie lands on it and says “dibbs” lol
Why would you dip the toothpicks in egg wash and bread them? Shouldn't you do that to the chicken?
[All seriousness aside...that combination of food items is hard to beat. Plus, it's breaded!]
Trick is to bake hot and fast - 450 degrees for 20 minutes. All these recipes that call for 350 for 35 minutes or more are going to result in dried out chicken.
I pan fry the cordon bleu very quickly in peanut oil, first, just enough to turn the crust golden. I also use panko bread crumbs and egg mixed with heavy whipping cream. Result is spectacular - and still healthier than fast food.
Now I have to go make it today...
LoL, I knew there was a Seinfeld gif for Cordon Bleu, I just couldn’t find it.
That was the closest. Runners-up: Tyler Chicken boss, and Kramerica intern (chicken wire).
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Yes.
And globs of melted Monterey Jack cheese.
But NOT Pepper Jack!
Just plain, creamy jack.
If I want jalapeno peppers in my monterey jack cheese, I will PUT them there!
Thank you very much
I wonder what it would taste like with blue cheese?............ Cordon Bleu Blue!..........
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Mmmm...
I feel the need for a Greek salad with dinner tonight.
So it's Feta cheese that I want - not the bleu.
I need to do a Shoprite excursion. Even though I was just there on Sunday.
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