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Friday, July 02, 2004
Ground Beef Cordon Bleu
The origin of the expression “Cordon Bleu” [kordon 'bleu] comes from the 1578 foundation of the Order of Knights of the Holy Spirit. The members of the order wore a medal suspended on a blue ribbon and their spectacular feasts became legendary. The expression “Cordon Bleu” was then later applied to mean an outstanding Chef. Cordon, derived from french word corde means a cord, example is a line of troops or of military posts enclosing an area to prevent passage, an idea that prevent bleu(something containing a blue mold like blue cheese or any cheeses) from escape. 
This type of dish is very simple and yet could be done in variety of ways using the key ingredients-- any meat, ham and cheese. I have succeeded in cooking this dish twice using two different cheeses-- one is mozarella and the other one using Cheddar cheese. Normally, mozzarella, a moist white unsalted unripened cheese is of mild flavor and has a smooth rubbery texture. To add flavour, I added some slices of Cheddar to bring out the goodness and texture of both cheeses.
Ingredients:
8 slices bread sandwich
2/3 cups water
1 tbsp. garlic
4 cups extra-lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
10 slices cooked ham
10 slices mozzarella cheese
5 slices cheddar cheese
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, combine bread, water and garlic. Let stand for 10 minutes until water is absorbed.
Add onions, ground beef, salt, pepper and eggs and Mix well. Shape into patties.
Scoop 1 1/4 cup of meat mixture out onto a piece of waxed paper, flatten it to 1/2 inch thick. Lay slices of ham onto the flattened meat, and top with slices of cheese. Pick up the edge of the waxed paper to roll the flattened meat up into a log. Remove waxed paper, seal the ends.
Place the loaf into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the loaf is no longer pink inside. You can also fry it in a little bit of oil to add crust in outer part of the roll.
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This type of dish is very simple and yet could be done in variety of ways using the key ingredients-- any meat, ham and cheese. I have succeeded in cooking this dish twice using two different cheeses-- one is mozarella and the other one using Cheddar cheese. Normally, mozzarella, a moist white unsalted unripened cheese is of mild flavor and has a smooth rubbery texture. To add flavour, I added some slices of Cheddar to bring out the goodness and texture of both cheeses.
Ingredients:
8 slices bread sandwich
2/3 cups water
1 tbsp. garlic
4 cups extra-lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
10 slices cooked ham
10 slices mozzarella cheese
5 slices cheddar cheese
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, combine bread, water and garlic. Let stand for 10 minutes until water is absorbed.
Add onions, ground beef, salt, pepper and eggs and Mix well. Shape into patties.
Scoop 1 1/4 cup of meat mixture out onto a piece of waxed paper, flatten it to 1/2 inch thick. Lay slices of ham onto the flattened meat, and top with slices of cheese. Pick up the edge of the waxed paper to roll the flattened meat up into a log. Remove waxed paper, seal the ends.
Place the loaf into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the loaf is no longer pink inside. You can also fry it in a little bit of oil to add crust in outer part of the roll.
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