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The Cordon Bleu school in Ottawa, Canada
The Cordon Bleu school in Ottawa, Canada

Le Cordon Bleu (French for "blue ribbon") is generally recognised as the world's largest hospitality education institution, teaching hospitality management and the culinary arts. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people In Symbolism, blue ribbon is a term used to describe something of high quality

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The origin of the school comes from L'Ordre des Chevaliers du Saint Esprit, an elite group of French knights that was created in 1578. Not to be confused with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost (Spiritans. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. Each member was awarded the Cross of the Holy Spirit, which hung from a blue ribbon. Not to be confused with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost (Spiritans. According to one story, the group became known for their extravagant and luxurious banquets, known as "cordon bleu. " While these dinners ended with the French Revolution, the name remained synonymous with excellent cooking. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Another theory has it simply that the blue ribbon became synonymous with excellence, and this was later applied to other fields such as cooking. In Symbolism, blue ribbon is a term used to describe something of high quality [1]

The name was adopted by the French culinary magazine, La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu, founded by Marthe Distel in the early 19th century. La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu, also spelled as La cuisinière cordon-bleu was a culinary magazine started in the late 1890s by French journalist Marthe Distel. Marthe Distel was a French journalist who started the culinary magazine La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu. The magazine began offering special lessons by some of the best chefs in France. This eventually grew to become a cooking school that opened in Paris in 1895 and quickly became one of the most elite cooking schools in the world. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

In 1933, former student Dione Lucas helped to open a school under the Le Cordon Bleu name in London, England. Dione Lucas was an English woman who was the first female graduate of Le Cordon Bleu. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In 1988, shortly after buying Le Cordon Bleu, president André J. Cointreau[2] purchased the London school, and has since launched schools in Adelaide and Sydney, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; Ottawa, Canada; Tokyo, Kobe & Yokohama, Japan; Lima, Peru; and Bangkok, Thailand. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Le Cordon Bleu is due to open a new school in Martinborough, New Zealand in early 2009. Martinborough is a town in South Wairarapa, a district in the Wellington region on the North Island of New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island In total, over 18,000 students attend a Cordon Bleu school each year. Le Cordon Bleu has also expanded, issuing cookbooks and a line of kitchenware. A cookbook is a Book that contains information on Cooking, and/or a list of Recipes It may also contain information on ingredient origin freshness For a record label see Kitchenware Records Kitchenware include utensils appliances dishes cookware and so on for use in the Kitchen

It also operates 14 cities under the Le Cordon Bleu name in the United States through a relationship with Career Education Corporation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Career Education Corporation ( CEC), founded in 1994, is a postsecondary education provider with campus-based and online curriculum As a company, CEC has come under scrutiny in its role as an on-campus for-profit business, and some students have complained that under the CEC ownership, the potential income in the culinary industry was not fully disclosed to some of its U. S. Le Cordon Bleu students. [3]

Apart from the culinary programs, Le Cordon Bleu also offers hospitality management education with up to 2000 students studying Bachelor or Masters degrees. They have Masters degrees in France, Japan, Korea and Australia and an on-line gastronomy program. Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between Culture and Food. Their Bachelor programs in Hotel Management and Restaurant Management programs are delivered in the U. S. , Mexico, Australia, and Korea. [4]

While each Cordon Bleu school offers its own list of culinary short courses, matching local demand, the "Classic Cycle" is common to all. This consists of six ten-week courses: three in "cuisine" and three in "patisserie" (pastry making). Cuisine (from French cuisine, "cooking culinary art kitchen" ultimately from Latin coquere, "to cook" is a specific set A pâtisserie is a French bakery that specializes in Pastries and Sweets. Each course, if successfully completed, leads to the award of a certificate at basic, intermediate, or advanced level. Students who complete all three levels in the same field are awarded the Diplôme de Cuisine or the Diplôme de Pâtisserie. Those who complete all six courses are awarded the Grand Diplôme. The "Grand Diplome" is one of the few culinary credentials that signifies mastery of both pastry and culinary fundamentals.

In her memoir My Life in France (Knopf), Julia Child, aided by her husband's nephew Alex Prud'homme, discusses her experiences attending the school in the late 1940s. My Life in France is a 2006 autobiography by Julia Child. It was compiled by her and Alex Prud'homme, her husband's grandnephew during the last Julia Child (born Julia Carolyn McWilliams August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, Author Alex Prud’homme is an American journalist and the author of several non-fiction books [5] In 2007, an American writer, Kathleen Flinn, wrote the first insider's account of attending the modern Paris flagship school titled The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry (Viking/Penguin). Kathleen Flinn is an American writer and author of the 2007 work The Sharper Your Knife the Less You Cry (Viking/Penguin The Sharper Your Knife the Less You Cry Love Laughter and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School is a Memoir with recipes by American writer Kathleen Flinn [6] The tale recounts the modern day-to-day trials of the program, and provides a further history of the school.

It is often assumed that the character Audrey Hepburn played in the 1954 film Sabrina attended Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, however the school's name is never mentioned in the film. Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, adapted for the screen by Wilder Samuel A She did visit the school for the film's launch. [7]

Notable alumni

Conflict with Manitoba restaurant

In 2006, Cordon Bleu threatened legal action against a small family owned restaurant in Ste. Anne, Manitoba for breach of copyright. Julia Child (born Julia Carolyn McWilliams August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, Author Homaro Cantu, Inventor, entrepreneur Chef, and molecular gastronomer operates the Cantu Designs Firm in Chicago, Illinois, Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (ˈdʒada de lauˈrentis born August 22, 1970) is an Italian American Chef, Writer, television personality Dione Lucas was an English woman who was the first female graduate of Le Cordon Bleu. Nancy Silverton is an American Chef and Baker. She has authored several cookbooks and has been at the forefront of efforts to revitalize Sourdough Gastón Acurio Jaramillo (born October 30, 1967) is a Peruvian Chef and ambassador of Peruvian cuisine. Mario Batali (b September 9, 1960) is an Italian American Chef, restaurateur, TV host and Writer. Ming Tsai (born March 29, 1964, Newport Beach California) is an American Fusion cuisine Chef and Restaurateur Kathleen Flinn is an American writer and author of the 2007 work The Sharper Your Knife the Less You Cry (Viking/Penguin Sandra Lee might refer to Sandra Lee (cook, American cooking-show host and author Sandra Lee-Vercoe (née Lee New Zealand politician For the rural municipality surrounding the town see Ste Anne Manitoba (rural municipality. Although the restaurant had been operating under the name "Cordon Bleu" since 1963, and the owners asserted that no one could have mistakenly believed any connection between their "little hick restaurant" with the corporate giant, they felt that taking the issue to court would have bankrupted them. As a result, the Ste. Anne owners agreed to change their name and reached an undisclosed settlement with the larger company to pay for new signage and other costs. [8]

References

  1. ^ Le Cordon Bleu: A Brief History; correlates to accounts in the school's introductory text of Le Cordon Bleu at Home and other books.
  2. ^ LCB.net - A message from school president André J. Cointreau
  3. ^ Burnt chefs, San Francisco Weekly June 6, 2007
  4. ^ Le Cordon Bleu course information
  5. ^ New York Times: Julia Child's Memoir of When French was Scary April 8, 2006
  6. ^ NPR's Talk of the Nation: 'The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry'
  7. ^ LCB International history
  8. ^ Cordon Bleu sues Manitoba eatery, Winnipeg Sun, January 23, 2008. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Winnipeg Sun is a daily Tabloid -sized newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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