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cordon bleu

adjective
 
 
/ˌkɔː.dɒ̃ˈblɜː/ US  /ˌkɔːr.dɑ̃ːˈbluː/

Definition

describes food prepared to the highest standard: cordon bleu cuisineVarious qualities of food describes people who are able to cook food to the highest standard: a cordon bleu chefFood - general wordsExperts and specialists
(Definition of cordon bleu adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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