How to Use cordon bleu in a Sentence

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  • Can chicken cordon bleu be made ahead?
    — John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Love the flavor of chicken cordon bleu but hate the prep?
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • How does chicken cordon bleu 50 miles from nowhere on a minus-30 day sound?
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2021
  • Coach Dead not being able to decide between the chicken cordon bleu and the beef tips.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 Jan. 2021
  • The truck includes empanadas with a number of savory fillings like shrimp and cordon bleu.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022
  • The result is a classic chicken cordon bleu recipe at its most efficient.
    — John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Chicken cordon bleu with mashed potatoes, vegetables, and some cake.
    — Rachel Torres, Harper's Magazine, 15 Feb. 2020
  • They may be stuffed with butter, cheese or ham and then breaded, like chicken Kiev or chicken cordon bleu.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Anthony whips up a tasty lunch of chicken cordon bleu for the crew but makes the fatal mistake of cooking far too little of it.
    — Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Chicken cordon bleu, a burger bar and crab cakes are all dinner options to make for Mother's Day.
    — Fox News, 12 May 2023
  • Tips & FAQs for chicken cordon bleu How thin should chicken be for cordon bleu?
    — John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Chicken cordon bleu hits that rare sweet spot between nostalgic comfort and dinner party polish.
    — John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Dinner was filet mignon, chicken cordon bleu or exotic mushroom ravioli.
    — Shay Spence, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2019
  • The cafe also serves plenty of fresh salads and soups, chicken sandwiches (an off-menu chicken cordon bleu sandwich is my favorite) and fish and chips.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Gruyère melts smoothly and adds rich, classic cordon bleu flavor, but Swiss cheese is a reliable, budget-friendly option.
    — John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Entrees include chicken cordon bleu, lobster ravioli and sirloin steak.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Entrees include prime rib, salmon, ham, shrimp and scallops, filet mignon, redfish, rigatoni, pork, shrimp, lamb, chicken cordon bleu and vegetable ravioli.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Of course, guests can choose more indulgent items such as its cheesy BBQ sandwich, super parm, and cordon bleu, which are higher in calories.
    — Gary Stern, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The social hour includes an NA drink and appetizers with a cash bar; entrees are chicken cordon bleu or a half-rack of barbecue ribs.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Northwood’s culinary students were always churning out great food — lasagna, chicken cordon bleu, and Cornish hens served in warm nests of baked bread — and no one wanted to miss the meals.
    — Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
  • At Mélisse, Scaramuzza is flexing his own perspective with new dishes like a lobster toast and a riff on chicken cordon bleu made with a chicken wing.
    — Andy Wang, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2021
  • As delicious as traditional chicken cordon bleu tastes, prepping and stuffing chicken breasts is time-consuming.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The restaurant has been known to top its New York-style pizza with calamari, foie gras, Caesar salad, and chicken cordon bleu (although not all at once).
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Inspired by the classic French flavors of chicken cordon bleu, this dish features a tangy mix of Dijon mustard, deli ham and Swiss cheese, with fresh thyme for depth.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 22 July 2014
  • Besides dishes such as sole meunière, boeuf bourguignon and veal cordon bleu, there was also beef stroganoff, osso buco and tarama spread, a Greek-style appetizer based on salmon roe.
    — Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 30 July 2022
  • That includes many frozen foods found in grocery stores, including chicken cordon bleu and chicken Kyiv products that appear to be cooked through but are only heat-treated to set the batter or breading.
    — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2022
  • In downtown McAllen, Maria Noelia sat on an iron bench near shops that hawked puffy quinceañera dresses in pink and purple and restaurants that pitched chicken cordon bleu and lobster tails.
    — Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2021
  • The eatery, from married owners Pilar and Juan Zavala, makes empanadas filled with flavors common (ham, chicken, beef) and not (bacon egg and cheese, spicy chicken cordon bleu).
    — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Aug. 2021
  • For dinner, standouts included a superb chicken cordon bleu, polar fjord haddock with Parmesan polenta, and an always-available filet cooked to perfection.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • Clark Shotwell plays the airplane enthusiast who gets a taste of first class – and chicken cordon bleu – flying with his actress mom to Hollywood in a throwback fable from a kid's perspective.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026

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