Chiko Roll

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Chiko Roll

치코 롤

Australian savoury snack

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The Chiko Roll is an Australian savoury snack invented by Frank McEncroe. It was inspired by the Chinese spring roll and was first sold in 1951 as the "Chicken Roll", despite not containing any chicken. The snack was designed to be easily eaten on the move without a plate or cutlery. Since 1995, Chiko Rolls have been made by Simplot Australia. A Chiko Roll's filling is primarily cabbage and barley, as well as carrot, green beans, beef, beef tallow, wheat cereal, celery, and onion. The filling is partially pulped and enclosed in a thick egg and flour pastry tube, designed to survive handling at football matches. The roll is typically deep-fried in vegetable oil. Between 2017 and 2022, Simplot Australia sold a vegetarian Chiko Roll containing no beef or beef tallow, but it was discontinued in early 2023.

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