A Brief History Of Cheesecake

Whats your favorite birthday cake? For me,cousins. The French prefer Neufchatel cheese and
nothing beats cheesecake. In fact, I cant imagineoften add gelatin for a light and airy consistency.
what the world was like before cheesecake wasThe Greeks might use ricotta, mizithra, farmers,
created!feta, Swiss, or a combination of cheeses, while
Turns out, youd have to search back pretty farthe Germans typically rely on cottage cheese or
to find a time when the Earth was cheesecakequark. The Japanese incorporate cornstarch and
free. In fact, way back in 776 BC, long before thewhipped egg whites into their cheesecakes for a
first Cheesecake Factory opened, the Greeks aremore custard-like effect, and Ive even heard you
said to have served cheesecake to the athletescan find cheesecake in vending machines in Japan.
at the first Olympic games. The Romans soonNow why didnt I think of that?
caught on and spread the divine taste ofYoud be hard pressed to find a culture that
cheesecake throughout Europe. From there it wasdoesnt or didnt enjoy a good cheesecake.
only a matter of time before EuropeanCulinary historians cite cheesecake recipes dating
immigrants brought their cherished cheesecakeback to the first century AD, with additional
recipes to America.recipes floating around from the centuries that
It seems that every region of the globe hasfollowed. Youll find every imaginable flavor and
embraced cheesecake in one form or another,topping in todays cheesecake recipes, but the
adapting the recipe to local tastes and adding localbasic premise, baking creamy cheese with wheat
flavors. In America, cheesecakes are typicallyand sweetener, has stood the test of time.
made with a cream cheese base, but even hereAnd lets not forget savory cheesecakes featuring
we vary the recipe by region. New Yorkblue cheese, garlic, seafood, chiles, and other
cheesecake is famous for its ultra-smoothtasty cheese-friendly flavors, or vegan versions
texture and decadently rich flavor achieved byof cheesecake-like desserts made with tofu. With
adding extra egg yolks and a hint of lemon andso many varieties, youd need a lot more than a
youll find other regional variations fromCheesecake of the Month club to sample them all!
Chicago-style to Pennsylvania Dutch. ManyClearly, cheesecake has lived long and continues
American bakers add sour cream for a creamyto prosper. Whether its a birthday cake,
cheesecake that can be frozen withoutanniversary treat, or just a
compromising taste or texture.Make-Everyday-Special indulgence, cheesecake is
Italian cheesecakes generally use ricotta cheese,an ancient delight that will never go out of style!
which makes them drier than their American