The Teesside Takeaway Staple
The Parmo is a fixture of takeaways across Middlesbrough and the wider Teesside area. For the uninitiated, it’s a specific and substantial dish. A chicken breast is flattened, coated in breadcrumbs, deep-fried, and then covered with a layer of white béchamel sauce and a final topping of melted cheddar cheese. It’s usually served with chips and salad.
Its origins trace back to a former chef in the US Army, Nicos Harris, who opened a restaurant on Middlesbrough’s Linthorpe Road in 1958. Inspired by parmigiana, he created the first Parmo, and it has since become a definitive regional speciality. The idea of translating such a complex, layered dish into a single crisp flavouring is ambitious, requiring the balance of fried chicken, creamy sauce, and sharp cheese.
Walkers and Flavour Innovation
Walkers has a long history of branching out from its core trio of Ready Salted, Cheese & Onion, and Salt & Vinegar. The company frequently experiments with flavours based on popular meals, both through public competitions like ‘Do Us A Flavour’ and its own development.
The branding on the mockup bag, ‘Real Flavour Innovation Editions’, places the Parmo alongside some of the more adventurous profiles Walkers has recently put on shelves. The current range includes profiles drawn from international cuisines, such as Masala Chicken, Sticky Teriyaki, and Wavy Spanish Queso. They also still produce crisp versions of British meals, with English Bangers & Mash currently available. A Parmo crisp would be a logical, if highly regional, addition to this lineup.
What the real range looks like
The current Walkers range features a mix of classic and innovative flavours. Alongside Ready Salted, Cheese & Onion, and Prawn Cocktail, they produce meal-inspired variants like English Bangers & Mash and co-branded flavours like Walkers Max KFC Zinger. A Teesside Parmo flavour would sit with their more experimental seasonings, such as Hot Honey, Masala Chicken, and Sticky Teriyaki.
- Walkers Hot Honey
- Walkers Max Kfc Zinger
- Walkers Masala Chicken
- Walkers Sticky Teriyaki
- Walkers Wavy Spanish Queso
- Walkers Ready Salted Crisps
- Walkers Cheese Onion Crisps
- Walkers Salt Vinegar Crisps
- Walkers English Bangers Mash
- Walkers Bbq Multipack Crisps
Frequently asked questions
- What is a Teesside Chicken Parmo?
- It’s a takeaway dish from Middlesbrough, Teesside. It consists of a breaded, deep-fried chicken cutlet which is then topped with béchamel sauce and melted cheddar cheese.
- Do Walkers produce other meal-flavoured crisps?
- Yes. Walkers has a long history of releasing crisps based on full meals. Their current range includes English Bangers & Mash, and they’ve previously produced flavours like Hog Roast and Lamb & Mint.
- Are Walkers Teesside Chicken Parmo crisps real?
- No, this product is not real. It is a Snackfish — a mockup created by the online page UK Snack Attack — and it is not sold in any shops.
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