Chicken parmesan

Chicken parmesanorchicken parmigiana(Italian:pollo alla parmigiana) is a dish that consists ofbreadedchicken breastcovered intomato sauceandmozzarella,Parmesanorprovolone.Hamorbaconis sometimes added.
The dish originated in theItalian diasporain the United States during the early 20th century.It has been speculated that the dish is based on a combination of theItalianparmigiana, a dish using friedeggplantslices and tomato sauce, with acotoletta, a breaded veal cutlet generally served without sauce or cheese in Italy.
Chicken parmesan is included as the base of a number of different meals, including sandwichesand pies.
The dish, also known as "chicken parm",originated in the northeast United States from Italian immigrants, and became a popular staple in restaurants servingItalian-American cuisineby the 1950s.Home versions also grew in popularity. A recipe was published in the 1953 issue of theNew York Herald Tribunethat used frozen fried chicken patties or fillets along with other processed foods to make a version of the dish at home.A recipe for chicken parmesan was published inThe New York Timesin 1962.
In the United States and Canada, chicken parmesan is often served as amain course, and sometimes with a side of, or on top of,pasta. Many restaurants also offer chicken parm sandwiches.Upon arriving in America, Italian immigrants began to take advantage of America's affordable meat market, incorporating chicken into parmigiana.
Chicken parmigiana was known in Australia by the 1950s, and is often calledparma,parmiorparmyin modernAustralian parlance; its name varies from region to region.It was offered in restaurants inAdelaideas early as 1953.It is regularly served as a main meal throughout Australia, where it is considered a staple ofpub food.In a 2019 interview that was broadcast onABC 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.
Chicken parmigiana is typically served in Australia with a side ofchipsandsalad, although there is some dispute as to whether the chips should be served under or next to the chicken.Its popularity has led to a specialized chicken parmigiana restaurant opening in Melbourne,and chicken parmigiana is the subject of reviews on dedicated websites which compare the dish as purchased from various pubs within a region.
Infusion cuisine, chicken parmesan has been modified to suit Asian taste preferences by the addition of a small amount ofsoy sauce(as a salt substitute) to the tomato-based sauceand sometimes served with a side of rice or stir-fried noodles. This dish is sometimes marketed in English-speaking areas as chicken katsu parmesan.Sometimes, the soy sauce is added instead to the egg wash for the chicken.
Aside fromparmigiana, a dish using breaded eggplant slices instead of chicken, there are other similar dishes in Italy that use meat.
Carne pizzaiolais a dish derived from theNeapolitantradition that featuresmeattopped with cheese and often cooked withtomatoes,olive oil,garlic, andwhite wine. Beef is used most often but it can be made with chicken and pork as well.
A similar dish using veal is known in Italian ascotoletta alla bolognese, which excludes tomato sauce but includes melted Parmesan cheese andprosciutto.Costolette alla parmigianais another similar veal dish, but in Italy it is generally served without sauce or cheese.
In England,parmois a dish originating inMiddlesbroughthat typically consists of fried breaded chicken or pork topped with a whitebéchamel sauceand cheese instead of tomato sauce. Parmo originated as escalope parmesan, a derivative of chicken parmigiana.
In Hungary, a chicken or pork cutlet breaded with a mix of flour and shredded potatoes, and topped with garlic,sour cream, and cheese is calledmátrai borzaska(lit.'scruffy fromMátra') orborzasfor short.
In Argentina, a variation ofmilanesa a la napolitanais made with chicken instead of the usual beef, similar to chicken parmigiana.It is sometimes topped with ham, bacon or a fried egg and is usually served with french fries.
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