Chicken Cordon Bleu sounds fancy because it is a French term, but is actually simple to make.  In French, cordon bleu translates to “blue ribbon” and refers to the blue ribbon worn by members of the highest order of knighthood in France in 1578. This blue-ribbon term has come to mean anything of a very high standard. In the culinary world, it is reserved for food prepared to the highest standard – and Chicken Cordon Bleu has earned the highest honor in its very name, so you know it has to be good!