Parmo

The Chicken Parmesan, colloquially known as the Parmo, is a breaded cutlet dish originating in Middlesbrough and a popular item of take-away food in the North East of England. Similar to a schnitzel, it consists of chicken in breadcrumbs topped with a white béchamel/Parmesan sauce and cheese; there are many variations, including non-chicken cutlets. The Parmo is distinct from the Italian-American dish chicken parmigiana, a briefly pan-fried then baked or broiled cutlet served with a tomato-based sauce.

History

Origins

The parmo is said to have been created by Nicos Harris, a chef with the American army in World War II. He was wounded in France, but was brought to the United Kingdom to be treated in a British hospital. Eventually, he moved to Middlesbrough and opened a restaurant on Linthorpe Road, where he created the parmo at The American Grill in 1958. His son-in-law, Caramello, still lived in Teesside as of 2014, continuing the family tradition.[1]

Supermarket sales

In 2009, supermarket chain Asda started selling parmos in their shops in Teesside. They claimed they were selling 6,000 chicken parmos a week, making them at the time the shop's fastest-selling line. Asda later expanded this line to branches outside Teesside.[2][3]

Variations

A "meat feast" parmo from Stockton on Tees

Common parmo variants include additional topics and preparations of the meat. These include:

Due to its size, a full parmo is usually served in a pizza box with any accompanying chips and salad, although a large round polystyrene tray is also common.

Nutritional information

In 2007, North Yorkshire Trading Standards conducted a survey of 25 fast food dishes. A large parmo with chips and salad they tested contained about 2600 calories and 150g of fat.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Teesside's fast food sensation". BBC. 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Parmos flying off store shelves". BBC News. 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  3. ↑ Hancox, Dan (2009-10-09). "The 'parmo' goes national". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  4. ↑ "Buck Inn chef names Teesside's first vegetarian parmo after tragic daughter". Teesside Gazette. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  5. ↑ Hudson, Jeff (June 2007). "A project to ascertain the energy, fat and salt levels, in a selection of takeaway ready meals obtained from outlets in North Yorkshire". North Yorkshire County Council Trading Standards Service. North Yorkshire County Council. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
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