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
Teesside Treats: How to Make Parmos
How to Make a Bechamel Sauce
BBC Food - Bechamel Sauce 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
Gluten-free Bechamel Sauce
Gluten free Bechamel Sauce recipe
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Love Middlesbrough fans on facebook and twitter recommend
Europa - 10 Borough Road, Middlesbrough TS1 5DP - 01642 247925
Chipchase Chippy - 9 Chipchase Road, Middlesbrough TS5 6DD - 01642 821657
Amigos Pizzeria - Palladium Shops 49 Eastbourne Rd, Middlesbrough TS5 6QN - 01642 824444
The Pizza Shop - 161 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough TS1 4AG - 01642 254343
Mike's Return - 149 Victoria Road, Middlesbrough TS1 3HS - 01642 211116
Kelz Restaurant - 427 Linthorpe Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough TS5 6HH - 01642 825644
Crofter's the Good Food Shop - 89 High Street, Yarm TS15 9BG - 01642 780 732
The Italian Job - 6 Garnet Street, Middlesbrough TS1 4DN - 01642 647 755
Central Park - 337 Linthorpe Rd, Middlesbrough TS5 6AA - 01642 820 586
Torino - 57 Saltersgill Avenue, Saltersgill, Middlesbrough TS4 3JT
Pizza Pizza - 19 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough TS1 4JP - 01642 249 202
Marina Pizza - Highlight Retail Park, Harbour Walk, Hartlepool TS24 0YA - 01429 236 129
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!
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Related links
Middlesbrough Parmo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! page on facebook
North East Parmo page on facebook
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 ortion of a parmo you have worked off!
Fitness clubs
The Escape Zone at Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough
Otium Health and Leisure Club at thistle Middlesbrough