Mozzarella-Sticks
Mozzarella sticks, sometimes called mozz sticks, cheesy soldiers, mozza sticks, mozzies, wang-a-dangs, bishops cheesy fingers, hot corners, cheese sticks, breaded curd, queso frito, fried mozzarella, cheese curds, 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.
Fried cheese sticks are often served with tomato or marinara sauce, as well as plum jalapeño jelly, honey mustard sauce, and ranch dressing.
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.
Origin
The concept of mozzarella sticks has its origins in the 15th 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. The idea of putting Mozzarella cheese inside instead of Munster was originally invented by students at Cornell University sometime in the 1920s.Vorlage:Fact