User:Onetwothreeip/Chicken parmigiana

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Chicken parmigiana
Main ingredientschicken breast, tomato sauce, mozzarella

Chicken parmigiana (Italian: pollo alla parmigiana), is a dish that consists of chicken breast covered in bread crumbs, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, with other ingredients such as ham or bacon sometimes added.[1][2] The meal is widely regarded as a pub staple.

Chicken parmigiana has also been included as the base of a number of different meals, including sandwiches[3] and pies,[4][5] and the meal is used as the subject of eating contests at some restaurants.[6]

History[edit]

Chicken parmigiana with chips and salad

The dish originated from the influence of Italian emigrants, particularly after World War II. It has been speculated that the dish originates from the Italian parmigiana di melanzane, a dish using fried eggplant slices and tomato sauce, with a cotoletta, a breaded veal cutlet generally served without sauce or cheese in Italy.

Chicken parmigiana was known in Australia by the 1950s. It was offered in restaurants in Adelaide as early as 1953.[7] It is regularly served as a main meal throughout Australia, where it is considered a staple of pub food.[8][9][10][11] In a 2019 interview on ABC Radio Hobart, food historian Jan O'Connell believes that chicken parmigiana did not become a pub staple until the 1980s; before that time it was primarily served in restaurants.[12][13]

Chicken parmigiana is typically served in Australia with a side of chips and salad, with some dispute as to whether the chips should be served under or next to the chicken.[14] The colloquial name of the dish is also the subject of some dispute, being known variably as "parma", "parmi" and "parmy" across different regions.[11][15] Its popularity has led to a dedicated chicken parmigiana restaurant opening in Melbourne,[14] and chicken parmigiana is the subject of reviews on dedicated websites which compare the dish as purchased from various pubs within a region.[16][14][17][18]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Debate over a pub favourite". Daily Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Dubbo, New South Wales. October 13, 2012. p. 10.
  2. ^ Cowie, Tom & Bibby, Grace (September 11, 2013). "To ham or not to ham when ordering a chicken parma". The Courier. Ballarat, Victoria.
  3. ^ "Subway Buys Role on 'Will & Grace'". The Wall Street Journal. New York. September 30, 2005. p. B4. ProQuest 398942276.
  4. ^ "Parma pies on menu for Patties". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. February 18, 2012. p. 31. WHAT do you get if you take the humble meat pie and the Italian chicken parmigiana and mash them together? Link(subscription required) via EBSCO
  5. ^ Gannon, Genevieve (February 17, 2012). "Patties pins hopes on "parma" pie". Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ^ Penberthy, David (September 7, 2012). "Parmageddon: War on culinary theatrics". The Advertiser. Adelaide. p. 13.
  7. ^ "I Say". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 43, no. 2, 164. South Australia. November 28, 1953. p. 55. Retrieved March 24, 2019 – via National Library of Australia. They ask for steak and eggs, but change to Chicken Parmigiana when the waiter explains that it's chicken cooked in light wine and served with grated cheese
  8. ^ Watson, Callie (August 14, 2010). "Changing tastes mean humble schnitzel now... More than just pub grub". The Advertiser. Adelaide. p. 43.
  9. ^ Turner, Shaun (April 7, 2015). "Parmi-geddon: the five best (and worst) parmigianas in Perth". Sydney Morning Herald.
  10. ^ Horne, Tania (August 14, 2013). "Chicken Parmi... Best in Tassie Challenge!". Think Tasmania. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Bochenski, Natalie (April 16, 2015). "Brisbane man Stephen Humphreys' quest to find the city's best Parmigiana". Brisbane Times. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  12. ^ Burgess, Georgie (July 5, 2019). "It's a pub staple across Australia, but how did the chicken parmigiana end up on the menu?". ABC News (Australia).
  13. ^ O'Connell, Jan (September 24, 1980). "1980 Chicken Parmigiana on the menu". Australian food history timeline.
  14. ^ a b c Cincotta, Liz (May 22, 2007). "Good parma". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. p. 14.
  15. ^ Dabelstein, Joshua (February 8, 2018). "The Great Australian Debate: Is It Chicken Parmi, Parmy or Parma?". New Matilda. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  16. ^ Levin, Darren (August 7, 2004). "Keeping abreast of the Parma best". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. p. A2.2.
  17. ^ Fair, Alex (July 18, 2012). "A group of Launceston friends are using their love of the good old chicken parmigianas to help boost the city's restaurant industry". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. p. 7.
  18. ^ Sinclair, Corey (May 6, 2015). "Territory patriots review chicken parmigianas with hilarious results". Northern Territory News.
  19. ^ Grasby, Marion (September 6, 2020). Marion’s Best Chicken Parmigiana (video). Marion's Kitchen. Accompanying written recipe and descriptions.
  20. ^ Chicken Parmigiana (Katsu Style) - Cooking with Calin 2K. July 13, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12 – via YouTube.

External links[edit]

Category:Italian-American chicken dishes Category:Italian-Australian culture Category:Italian-Canadian culture Category:Italian-New Zealand culture Category:Australian cuisine

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