The Big E: With 2 giant mozzarella stick options, is one better than the other?

It’s time to throw caution — and diet — to the wind. The giant mozzarella sticks at The Big E in West Springfield went viral on TikTok in 2023, creating long lines at Angela’s Pizza on Commonwealth Avenue where they also serve the pickle pizza. While it wasn’t new to the fair, the giant mozzarella sticks found their way into many people’s TikTok videos, which often showcased a cheesy pull from the giant mozzarella stick.

“It’s all the deliciousness of a normal mozzarella stick, but with the cheesiness turned up to a crazy new magnitude,” MassLive’s Nick O’Malley wrote in 2022, calling it one of the 10 best foods to try during your first time at The Big E. Here’s everything we ate at The Big E’s opening day! (And what it cost) #thebige #thebige2024 #statefair #fairfood #newengland #massachusetts #fyp #foryoupage #whatiate #whatieatinaday @The Big E @David Cifarelli @Reporter Heather Morrison But this year, another option became available for the giant cheesy treat. The new option is at Hot Wisconsin Cheese on Springfield Road and is called “Monstah Mozz.

” It’s described as a single piece of hand-cut mozzarella cheese, deep-fried on a stick. “Crispy crunch on the outside and ooey gooey in the middle,” a press release states. But which is the better option? We put them to the test.

MassLive photographer Sebastian Restrepo finished the entire giant mozzarella stick from Angela's Pizza. Sebastian Restrepo Angela’s Pizza Cost: $11 MassLive phot.