I’ve tried lancing them ahead of time, like I would with a sausage, but they still split open and spill their chizz everywhere.

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    2 months ago

    Lower and longer temps will cause more even heating, meaning the cheese will melt before the outside crisps up.

    You want uneven heating - high temp and short cook time. That way the outside is cooked before the cheese starts steaming and splitting the breading open

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      2 months ago

      There is less chance you’d boil the cheese which is the issue. Perhaps the literal opposite and broil the sticks.

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        2 months ago

        You would have to cook below 100C to not cause the cheese to steam, but the breading needs maillard level temperatures to cook properly, which is 140C+

        Broiling would be fine, but you would only be applying heat from one side (most ovens don’t engage the bottom element/grilles when broiling) - most mozza sticks I’ve seen recommend 450F - I reckon they would recommend hotter, but not all home ovens go up to 500/550