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Parmo, or Teesside Parmesan,[1] is a dish originating in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire,[2] and a popular item of take-away food in the Teesside area. It consists of a breaded cutlet of chicken or pork topped with a white béchamel sauce and cheese, usually cheddar cheese. The name of the dish is a reference to the dish chicken parmigiana, which is made with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.[3] In an April 2019 survey, parmo ranked 20th in Britain's Top 20 Favourite Takeaways.[4]

Parmo

Alternative names	Teesside Parmesan
Place of origin	England (UK)
Region or state	Teesside
Created by	Nicos Harris
Main ingredients	Chicken or pork cutlet, béchamel sauce, cheese
Media: Parmo

History

Origins

Parmo is said to have been created by Nicos Harris, a Greek American navy chef. He was wounded off the coast of France, and brought to the United Kingdom to be treated at what is now James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough. He stayed in Middlesbrough and opened a restaurant, The American Grill, on Linthorpe Road, where he created parmo in 1958. His son-in-law, Caramello, still lived in Teesside as of 2014, continuing the family tradition.[3]

Supermarket sales

In 2009, supermarket chain Asda started selling parmo 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.[5][6]

Variations

Common parmo variants include additional toppings and preparations of the meat. These include:^{[citation needed]}

• Hot shot Parmo - a spicy version topped with cheese, pepperoni, peppers, garlic butter and chilli
• Parmo Kiev - topped with cheese, garlic butter and mushrooms
• Parmo Italia - topped with cheese, garlic butter and ham, with a further topping of mozzarella cheese
• Meat feast parmo - topped with pepperoni, chicken and ham
• Parmo Zeno - topped with cheese and onions

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 2,600 calories and 150g of fat.[7]

See also

References

External links

• Teesside recipe
• Parmo: Teesside's fast food sensation, BBC Inside Out – North East, 11 June 2007
• April Fool Evening Gazette article about the "history" of parmo
• Hardwick, Natalie (29 August 2014). "Welcome to the Magical, Mystical World of Parmo". Vice.

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