Mar 9, 2018 · A MasterChef contestant made chicken parmo for a panel of judges - and they hailed it as “the next big thing.”

On 8 March 2018, one of the contestants on the BBC cooking programme MasterChef prepared a parmo for the competition. Anthony O'Shaughnessy used panko breadcrumbs and extra mature cheddar cheese, and accompanied the dish with spicy beetroot ketchup (for heat, spice, sweetness), and pickled red cabbage coleslaw (for crunch, sharpness).

Mar 9, 2018 · It was the number one trend on Twitter last night after a Gateshead guy served one up on Masterchef , but what exactly is a chicken parmo?

Now that’s what a parmo should look like!! Anthony O'Shaughnessy let the side down. The parmo should have been twice the size, served with chips and creamed cabbage and in a cardboard box.

Mar 9, 2018 · According to Google, a parmo is 'a dish consisting of deep-fried breaded chicken, pork, or other meat covered with bechamel sauce and cheese and then grilled, typically sold as takeaway food.'

Mar 9, 2018 · It's Teesside’s most famous delicacy - and now it’s made an appearance on Masterchef. But the parmo’s move from Teesside takeaway to TV’s top cooking show was not without controversy.

Mar 9, 2018 · MasterChef hopeful Anthony made chicken parmo for a trio of finalists and it was hailed as ‘the next big thing’. Thursday’s episode saw Anthony whip up a gourmet style version of the popular...

Mar 9, 2018 · For the uninitiated, the chicken parmo - a dish that originated on Teeside and is pretty common up North, but less so in the South - is basically deep-fried chicken, smothered in cheese. What...

Mar 9, 2018 · The Gateshead Masterchef contestant who sent Twitter into meltdown on Thursday night has said winning food critics over with his take on North East delicacy - the chicken parmo - is his...

Oct 17, 2018 · The parmo, a cult local delicacy from Teesside in the North East, has been described as "monstrous" by a leading obesity campaigner. The dish was popularised after being made on MasterChef...