"While some might assume deep fried cheese is a classically American concept (considering we'll fry practically anything), the stretchy delight wasn't conceived in the U.S. In fact, the first evidence of breaded and fried cheese dates to the 14th century, where a recipe for thinly sliced and breaded fried cheese was included in "Le Ménagier de Paris", a medieval cookbook for French housewives."
"Fried mozzarella endured the test of time, and it remains a staple on many restaurant menus. For that reason, I decided to see which chain restaurant delivers the best version. I went to eight popular chains and ordered the fried cheese with marinara. Eight cheese pulls later, I ranked each by judging them based on its taste, texture, the quality of the cheese and breading, as well as the flavor and consistency of the dipping sauce."
Breaded and fried cheese dates back to the 14th century, with a recipe recorded in Le Ménagier de Paris. Modern mozzarella sticks were invented in the 1970s and gained widespread popularity in the 1980s. The dish consists of stringy, melty mozzarella enclosed in a toasty breadcrumb shell and commonly served with warm marinara for dipping. A tasting compared mozzarella sticks from eight chain restaurants, with each order evaluated on taste, texture, cheese and breading quality, and the flavor and consistency of the dipping sauce. Most offerings were enjoyable, though some chains underperformed due to overly thick or hard breading.
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