Beef Stroganoff are cubes with dried seasoning and thickening agents that can be added to water, onion, beef, and mushrooms to make a Stroganoff-style sauce. Additionally, Japanese home recipes for Stroganoff frequently call for "non-traditional" Japanese ingredients, such as small amounts of soy sauce. Beef Stroganoff Beef Stroganoff or beef Stroganov (Russian: бефстроганов "befstróganov") is a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with smetana (sour cream). From its origins in mid-19th-century Russia, it has become popular around the world, with considerable variation from the original recipe. The dish is named either after one of the members of
Cordon bleu (dish) Cordon bleu (dish) A cordon bleu or schnitzel cordon bleu is a dish of meat wrapped around cheese (or with cheese filling), then breaded and pan-fried or deep-fried. "Veal" or "pork cordon bleu" is made of veal or pork pounded thin and wrapped around a slice of ham and a slice of cheese, breaded, and then pan fried or baked. For "chicken cordon bleu" chicken breast is used instead of veal. "Ham cordon bleu" is ham stuffed with mushrooms and cheese. The French term "cordon bleu" is translated as "blue ribbon". According to Larousse Gastronomique cordon bleu "was originally a