From your typical mozzarella to fancy cheddars and Colby Jack, we sought out an array of brands and types to see which cheese sticks are worth the buy.

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When fresh mozzarella is heated to 130°F to 144°F, the mozzarella puddles in water but holds onto its fat. Once it cools, the cheese retains a slightly chewy texture and creamy taste.

Roll the dough and cut into 32 squares, then cut each mozzarella cheese stick into four pieces to make 32 bite size pieces. 3. Place one mozzarella cheese cube into each of the dough squares.

Let the cheese cook until it’s lacy, bubbly, and starting to brown on the edges, then add the string cheese. Credit: Claire Lower Using a silicone spatula, start to test the edges.