Mozzarella sticks
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Mozzarella sticks, sometimes called mozza sticks, doody sticks, mozzies, cheese sticks, or fried mozzarella are rectangular or cylindrical prisms of battered or breaded mozzarella cheese. This deep-fried snack is most often served at restaurants or pizza parlors as an appetizer or as North American pub fare.
Fried cheese sticks are often served with tomato or marinara sauce, as well as plum jalapeño jelly or ranch dressing. Other mild cheeses such as provolone or edam are sometimes used in place of the mozzarella, with cheddar an occasional regional variation.
Mozzarella sticks may be purchased in the frozen section of grocery stores for preparation at home. Such sticks may be microwaved, baked, or deep fried.
[edit] Origin
The concept of mozzarella sticks has its origins in the 14th century. A French work, dated 1393, entitled Le Ménagier de Paris, has a recipe for fried cheese sticks. In this document they are referred to as pipefarces, which means stuffed straws. These sticks, however, are "Munster sticks" as opposed to Mozzarella sticks.
