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Fancy a Parmo? : What's your home town famous for?

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northerner · 21/10/2006 21:02

Parmo, short for parmesan, is a much loved food dish and was invented by the Europa Restaurant in Middlesbrough in the North East of England. Its original name was 'Escalope Parmesan'. Much-prized in Teesside and the surrounding region both as a restaurant meal and a take-out snack, it is normally served with chips and a choice of salad, coleslaw or creamed cabbage.
Making a Parmo involves deep-frying a flattened chicken or pork fillet in an egg and breadcrumb batter, then smothering it in Bechamel sauce before topping off with cheddar cheese (the original Parmo's were topped with Parmesan cheese, hence the name) and then grilling or baking in the pizza oven. Originally veal was used but later this was replaced by pork. In more recent times chicken became an option. The Parmo is available in two sizes and terminology varies between outlets:
Large or full Parmo
Half or regular Parmo. Sometimes known as a Ladies Parmo'

I hail from Middlesbrough originally hoem of the Parmo and Jorney South.

Can anyone beat that?

OP posts:
slaughterfalls · 21/10/2006 21:03

I live in malvern, the queen will only drink malvern water

southeastastra · 21/10/2006 21:04

we made star wars here beat that!

Greensleeves · 21/10/2006 21:05

pots.

lulumama · 21/10/2006 21:06

some famous horse....can't remember the name now!

LaDIEDaDIE · 21/10/2006 22:36

Coal and footballers. Oh and a current England cricketer (he was in the year below me at school). I'm from the N-East too and although I've heard of Parmo's when I was on a placement in Middlesborough being a veggie I never sampled one myself.

Now try to guess my home town, cricketer and my age!

MwaHAHAMhamai · 21/10/2006 23:05

Guinness & U2

Smurfgirl · 21/10/2006 23:07

I saw this and thought ahh someone from the N.E. You can't get parmesans in Hull dammit.

Can't think what is a hull food speciality. Maybe patties from the chippy?

Smurfgirl · 21/10/2006 23:08

Oh and Hull is famous for being just that little bit grim.

MwaHAHAMhamai · 21/10/2006 23:08

What about the humber bridge? that's quite famous isn't it?

lucy5 · 21/10/2006 23:09

We have something called Dorset knobs with blue vinney where I come from! Oo er mrs.

SamhainWitch · 21/10/2006 23:09

The Humber Bridge isn't in Hull

FreakyFloss · 21/10/2006 23:10

Helicopters.

Smurfgirl · 21/10/2006 23:11

SW

We have a big fair?

helsy · 21/10/2006 23:12

One of the members of the band Sweet came from my home town.

MwaHAHAMhamai · 21/10/2006 23:12

oops! it's a good few years back but I dated a guy for a bit from Hull, we drove there sorry Erm Hull is famous for their people saying "How much?"

Tortington · 21/10/2006 23:12

at its height producing 1/3 of the worlds cotton. making great profit and killing lots of children.

now yuppie flats

SamhainWitch · 21/10/2006 23:13

The biggest traveller fair to be precise and it is an annual event by Royal Statute.

Famous for our fishing industry (before it died), William Wilberforce, Amy Johnson and a host of other famous names.

SamhainWitch · 21/10/2006 23:14

Doh, typo, 'travelling'

Smurfgirl · 21/10/2006 23:14

You are a true Hull girl. I can only dream...

SamhainWitch · 21/10/2006 23:15

MwaHAHAMhamai - I was getting pedantic. The Humber Bridge is near as damn it in Hull, but strictly speaking is over the boundary in the village of Hessle.

SamhainWitch · 21/10/2006 23:15

Born, bred and proud Smurfy.

Sad I know.

MwaHAHAMhamai · 21/10/2006 23:16

Or as ex p used to sayy "ully gully"

MwaHAHAMhamai · 21/10/2006 23:19

Ooh Samhain, maybe you can help me so, I can't remember it's name but it was a lovely place just outside Hull ex p rented a cottage there for a bit.

Smurfgirl · 21/10/2006 23:23

There are lots. Beverley?

SamhainWitch · 21/10/2006 23:24

Loads and loads, would need an idea of direction, distance etc.