| What's the greatest Mediterranean chicken | | | | an opponent. |
| experience? | | | | - Chicken Saltimbocca: |
| The Judges have narrowed it down to three | | | | Will the extra punch delivered by the ham help this dish |
| heavyweight contenders: | | | | to the title, or will the subtle, sweet sauce sway the |
| - Pollo al Ajillo - the aromatic Spanish garlic and herb | | | | judges? The crisp skin is a real crowd pleaser and the |
| dish - in with a real puncher's chance. | | | | honed thigh muscle has some of the girls swooning. |
| - Chicken Parmigiana - The healthy version - lean and | | | | Perhaps it's the chopped fresh tomatoes in the sauce |
| fit, ready to rumble. | | | | or the aromatic basil leaves that add to its intensity. Or |
| - Chicken Saltimbocca - elegant and refined, yet | | | | is it the perfect coming together of trainer and |
| packed with subtle power. | | | | contender on the night? |
| Let's examine their credentials: | | | | As the bell sounds for the end of the competition |
| - Pollo al Ajillo: | | | | there's an anxious wait as the judges peruse their |
| The result very much depends on the trainer: done | | | | scorecards, and then the referee goes towards the |
| well it's full of garlicy power and herb flavours taut and | | | | Saltimbocca. He tucks in his napkin and - yes, begins to |
| well conditioned with tight crispy skin and bulging tender | | | | eat. The Spanish judge walks straight up to the Pollo al |
| meat. Done badly it's all flabby flesh and pimply flaccid | | | | Ajillo and helps himself to a generous portion, while the |
| skin with heavy overdone garlic and tired, out of | | | | Italian judge tucks in to a plate of Chicken Parmiagani |
| condition herbs. | | | | with obvious relish. |
| - Chicken Parmigiana: | | | | When they have finished eating the scorecards are |
| Using the new healthy regime with muscular trimmed | | | | totted up and - Ladies and Gentlemen we have a |
| down chicken breast grilled to perfection without the | | | | result. The Saltimbocca wins by a single point and the |
| use of heavy fats and stodgy breadcrumbs, the old | | | | Pollo al Ajillo and Chicken Parmiagani have fought |
| Parmigiana is ready to make a comeback, after being | | | | themselves to a standstill and an honorable draw. |
| knocked out for being too unhealthy to preform. | | | | What a result - everyone is happy and there are no |
| Flavour packed fresh tomato sauce delivers subtle | | | | losers - Long live Mediterranean Chicken! |
| power and crispy crunchy Parmesan dazzles many | | | | |