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Take some parmesan, chop a NZ aubergine, squire! (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sancho panza

'squire' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'take some parmesan chop a nz aubergine' is the wordplay.
'take some' indicates a hidden word.
'SANCHO PANZA' can be found hidden inside 'parmesan chop a nz aubergine'.

(Other definitions for sancho panza that I've seen before include "Don Quixote's servant" , "Don Quixote's squire" , "Don Quixote's companion" , "Spanish squire" , "squire to a knight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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