So when I got a request to make cheese sticks, I figured I had to master this little appetizer favorite. After scouring Pinterest and Google, I found that most of the recipes online were simply battered, fried string cheese. I wanted to get more creative with the cheese inside though. I wanted to add goat cheese and herbs, and make ’em super tasty. So I finally ran across this “Crispy Cheese Sticks” recipe from Justin Chapple on foodandwine.com.
The recipe totally intrigued me because his technique was so different than any I had heard of before… He mixed his cheese filling in a big bowl, then used FLATTENED white bread for the outside! Genius!! So I just had to figure it out for myself, and I’m so glad I did! These things were DYNAMITE! I modified his version with some different cheeses and herbs in the filling, but the technique is all the same.