Homemade mozzarella sticks

Mozzarella sticks, sometimes called mozza sticks, mozzies, cheese sticks, fried mozzarella, are rectangular or cylindrical pieces 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. They are also available at some fast-food restaurants, including Arby's, Jack in the Box, Papa Gino's, Captain D's, Burger King and Sonic Drive-In. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 454 pixelsFull resolution (801 × 455 pixel, file size: 49 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 454 pixelsFull resolution (801 × 455 pixel, file size: 49 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me. ... Batter is a thick or thin liquid mixture, usually based on flour, water or milk, and egg. ... A crouton is a small piece of dry or fried bread, often seasoned, that is used to add texture and flavour to salads, notably the Caesar salad, and in soups. ... Mozzarella is an Italian fresh cheese made from water buffalo or (more often outside of Italy) cows milk, the second used for most types of pizza or served with sliced tomatoes and basil in Insalata caprese. ... Deep frying is cooking food by submerging the whole food item in hot oil or fat, originating in Africa. ... A Pizza Margherita made in Naples (Napoli), Italy A pizza (IPA pronunciation: ) or pizza pie is an oven-baked, flat, usually round bread covered with tomato sauce and cheese with optional toppings, or a savory pie with similar ingredients. ... Crudités variés, a typical hors dÅ“uvre in French cuisine Hors dÅ“uvre, (IPA: French but often in English as ; French plural: hors dÅ“uvre, without an extra s; English plural often hors dÅ“uvres), also known as appetizer(s), refer to the food served before or outside... North American redirects here. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... For specific discussion of Western fast food chains, see fast food restaurant. ... Arbys is a fast food restaurant chain in the United States and Canada that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triarc. ... A jack-in-the-box is a childrens toy that outwardly consists of a box with a crank. ... Papa Ginos is a restaurant chain based in Dedham, Massachusetts specializing in American-style pizza along with pasta, subs, salads, and a variety of appetizers. ... Captain Ds is a U.S.-based chain of fast-food restaurants, specializing in seafood and fish and chips. ... Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ... Sonic Corporation NASDAQ: SONC (operating name: Sonic Drive-In) is an American fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that creates the drive-in diner feel of the 1950s, complete with carhops who often wear roller skates. ...

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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. ...

These are often seen on menus as the highest in fat and calories.

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. This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... This article is about culinary recipes. ... A drink with a pink bendy straw Plastic drinking straws The drinking straw is a device used for transferring a liquid - usually a drink from one location to another (such as from a cup, to your mouth). ... Münster Fermier comes from the Alsace region in France. ...

References

• Le Menagier De Paris

See also

• Mozzarella
• Cheese curds

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