Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange product in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake 4 pieces for 8-9 minutes or 8 pieces for 10-11 minutes.

These mozzarella sticks are vegan and don't involve the many rights violations involved in dairy.

See nutrition information for total fat, saturated fat and sodium content. Contains a bioengineered food ingredient. About 45 pieces. Our breaded mozzarella cheese sticks are made with 100% real mozzarella and are a good source of protein and excellent source of calcium.

Origins. The history of frying cheese in a batter dates back to at least 1393 in Medieval France, when a recipe for fried cheese sticks appeared in Le Ménagier de Paris.

There are two basic ways to make mozzarella: direct acidification of the milk to form the curds or the culture/rennet method. In both methods, raw milk is pasteurized and then coagulated to form curds.

The American mozzarella stick - with its hallmark cylindrical shape - most likely came about in the 1970s, when mass-produced mozzarella and commercial deep fryers became available. By the 1980s, the dish was a fixture of many chain restaurants.

Vegetarian-friendly options include Mozzarella cheese made with microbial or vegetable rennet, lactic acid, lemon juice, or citric acid instead of rennet, and plant-based cheese made with coconut oil, tapioca starch, or cashew milk.

So what cheeses are vegetarian? Fresh cheeses like ricotta, mozzarella, paneer, cottage cheese, and cream cheese tend to be vegetarian by nature, requiring lemon juice or citric acid to coagulate instead of rennet. Otherwise, look for cheese that explicitly states that it was created with vegetarian rennet.

cow's milk It is most often made from cow's milk; however it can be made from a combination of other milks such as cow's milk and goat's milk mixed. A small amount of buffalo-milk mozzarella is produced in the USA although very little water buffalo milk is commercially available.

Like other cheese, mozzarella is a good source of protein and calcium and contains phosphorus, which are essential nutrients for optimal health.

It is most often made from cow's milk; however it can be made from a combination of other milks such as cow's milk and goat's milk mixed. A small amount of buffalo-milk mozzarella is produced in the USA although very little water buffalo milk is commercially available.

Campania isn't the only region of Italy which produces fine buffalo mozzarella cheese, but it probably produces the best. Don't be confused by 'fior di latte' which looks the same as mozzarella but is made from 100% cow's milk.