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parmo A night out in Middlesbrough wouldn't be complete without a take-out parmo! Middlesbrough is famous for the local take-away delicacy served up until the early hours of the morning.

A parmo is a variation on a Chicken Parmesan, invented in Middlesbrough! You can enjoy it in restaurants, as a take-away snack or at home with the recipe below!

Whereas Chicken Parmesan is a flattened slab of chicken, pan-fried while coated with breadcrumbs and then grilled with Parmesan cheese, a Parmo involves deep-frying the chicken in an egg and breadcrumb batter, then smothering it in Bechamel sauce, before finally grilling with cheese.

Recipes

Teesside Parmesan Recipe (from BBC Tees)

Ingredients:

- Pork or chicken fillet
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Béchamel sauce
- Parmesan cheese

Method

1. Take the piece of flattened pork or chicken fillet, beat the eggs.
2. Dip fillet into the egg and then the breadcrumbs to coat, then deep fry, brown fillet on both sides.
3. Add béchamel sauce and parmesan cheese and place under the grill.

Teesside Treats: How to Make Parmos

How to Make a Bechamel Sauce

BBC Food - Bechamel Sauce recipe

The Telegraph: Middlesbrough Parmo recipe

The Telegraph - Middlesbrough Parmo recipe

For those with wheat allergy / sensitivity

Wheat-free Bechamel Sauce (not Gluten-free)

Use 2.5 tablespoons of cornflour and 1oz of rice flour to 2oz of butter to make your roux
Can also use polenta (cornmeal) instead of breadcrumbs for a crunchy coating

(via @smogmonster)

Gluten-free Bechamel Sauce

Gluten free Bechamel Sauce recipe

For vegetarians

The Buck Inn, 1 West Terrace, Great Ayton, Tel. 01642 722242 serves a vegetarian version.

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Plus a few people recommended that they don't eat parmos because as much as they love Middlesbrough it's a heart attack on a plate.

According to a 2007 study by North Yorkshire County Council a takeaway parmo had nearly 2600 calories and 150g of fat!

Note: The recommendations above are from locals obtained on facebook. Love Middlesbrough cannot take responsibility for your experience if you choose to eat a parmo in any of the locations. With the recipes above you can also try making your own!

Useful links to help you work off your parmos

Parmo calculator

Our friends at Stockton's Big Challenge have created a Parmo calculator input how far you have walked or cycled and it will let you know what portion of a parmo you have worked off!

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