can be hit or miss. Some are simply overrated — the , for example, fell flat for our reviewer. Then there are the stupidly obvious and maddeningly genius hacks, like the .
But even when these , because we didn't think of them first. So when I heard about pan-fried string cheese on TikTok, I have to admit I was mildly infuriated. Pan-fried string cheese is exactly what it sounds like, and it's incredibly simple to prepare.
Unwrap your string cheese while heating a dry pan (no oil necessary), toss the cheese in the pan, and smush it flat with a fork. Let it fry for a minute until it gets crispy and brown before flipping it. Exercise all of your patience and restraint as you wait for the other side to get crispy, and voila — you have a skillet full of fried, cheesy, melty deliciousness.
It's sort of like mozzarella sticks, sort of like halloumi, and 100% stupidly, annoyingly delicious. Why pan-fried string cheese is so amazing When I saw this pan-fried string cheese hack on TikTok, I almost did a double take. It doesn't take a genius to determine that fried cheese will taste good — anyone who's ever consumed cheese curds, mozzarella sticks, halloumi, or queso frito (to name only a few of the world's wonderful fried cheese products) can attest to this fact.
But why should you pan-fry string cheese, specifically? String cheese has a lot going for it. It's cheap, accessible, and conveniently packaged. Plus it tastes really good and it's just plain fun — there's a reason it'.
