For tonight he'd decided on a simple antipasto platter of cantaloupe wedges wrapped in prosciutto, celery stuffed with Gorgonzola cheese, and mozzarella sticks.

He took a mozzarella stick from its grease-stained bag, broke it open, and looked with a kind of fascinated horror at the clotted white gunk inside.

"It's not like we're trying to start McDodgers," said Senatore, while serving up a large portion of delicately fried mozzarella sticks.

In Washington Township in Gloucester County, the mozzarella sticks are gone.

You know, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, fried mozzarella sticks.

They slid onto stools at the counter, ordered mozzarella sticks, a coffee and a Diet Pepsi, and spun around to face a group of schoolgirls.

He ate tomatoes, mozzarella sticks, stuffed mushrooms, mussels and a dish of baked ziti.

The best bit was the home fries (which are potato wedges) and our starter which was mozzarella sticks.

Others, though, had bought the cafeteria's mozzarella sticks and chicken nuggets.

She wants chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and "stuff like that" at home, Mr. Baills laments.