cheese sticks

Fried dairy fingers

Cheese sticks are breaded and fried strips of mozzarella, served hot as an appetizer or snack, typically with marinara sauce for dipping: We ordered cheese sticks while we waited for our pizza.

The term also refers to crunchy baked snacks made from cheese-flavored dough.

appetizer

mozzarella

Mild Italian cheese

breaded · fried · golden · shareable · starter · deep-fried · air-fried · oven-baked · battered · panko

texture

stringy

Full of fibers

chewy · crispy · golden · crunchy · crispiness · pull · oozing · molten · bubbling · soft

cheese-types

mozzarella

Mild Italian cheese

halloumi · ricotta · feta · asiago

dipping

marinara

Seasoned tomato sauce

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aioli · ketchup · buffalo · tzatziki · chipotle · barbecue

snack

lunchbox

Portable food container

nibbles · munchies · bites · grab-and-go · after-school · vending · microwaveable · kid-friendly · portion

Categories
Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G