According to the Cordon Bleu entry in Wikipedia:
"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. Each member was awarded the Cross of the Holy Spirit, which hung from a blue ribbon. 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.
At least that's one theory proposed. In 1578 - Lymond would have been.... what? in his 50's? Surely a Marshal of France, even one living in Scotland, would have been dined with them sometime.
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I worked out the exact same logic when I read the same passage in The Book. Well, of course, Lymond would have eaten this food. Were he not a fictional character, that is.
"The school of L'Ordre des Chevaliers du Saint Esprit, an elite group of French knights ... known for their extravagant and luxurious banquets" sounds as fictional to me as Lymond.
He was probably the chef du Chavalier du saint Esprit.
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