Parmigiana
Italian dish of eggplant with cheese and tomato sauce / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the cheese, see Parmigiano-Reggiano.
For the dish known as as a Parmigiana in Australia, see Chicken Parmigiana.
Parmigiana (/ˌpɑːrmɪˈdʒɑːnə, -ˈʒɑː-/, Italian: [parmiˈdʒaːna]), also called parmigiana di melanzane (Italian: [parmiˈdʒaːna di melanˈdzaːne; -ˈtsaːne]), melanzane alla parmigiana (Italian: [melanˈdzaːne; -ˈtsaːne ˌalla parmiˈdʒaːna]) or, in the United States, eggplant parmesan, is an Italian dish made with fried, sliced eggplant layered with cheese and tomato sauce, then baked. The origin of the dish is claimed by the Southern regions of Calabria, Campania, Apulia and Sicily. Other variations found outside Italy may include chicken, veal, or another type of meat cutlet or vegetable filling.
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Place of origin | Italy |
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Main ingredients | Eggplant, mozzarella, Parmesan, tomato sauce |
Variations | Chicken, veal, shrimp, meatball[1] |
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