Discover interesting facts about cheese


A Brief History Of Cheesecake

Whats your favorite birthday cake? For me,light and airy consistency. The Greeks might
nothing beats cheesecake. In fact, I cantuse ricotta, mizithra, farmers, feta, Swiss,
imagine what the world was like beforeor a combination of cheeses, while the
cheesecake  was  created!Germans typically rely on cottage cheese or
quark. The Japanese incorporate cornstarch
Turns out, youd have to search back prettyand whipped egg whites into their cheesecakes
far to find a time when the Earth wasfor a more custard-like effect, and Ive even
cheesecake free. In fact, way back in 776 BC,heard you can find cheesecake in vending
long before the first Cheesecake Factorymachines in Japan. Now why didnt I think of
opened, the Greeks are said to have servedthat?
cheesecake to the athletes at the first
Olympic games. The Romans soon caught on andYoud be hard pressed to find a culture that
spread the divine taste of cheesecakedoesnt or didnt enjoy a good cheesecake.
throughout Europe. From there it was only aCulinary historians cite cheesecake recipes
matter of time before European immigrantsdating back to the first century AD, with
brought their cherished cheesecake recipes toadditional recipes floating around from the
America.centuries that followed. Youll find every
imaginable flavor and topping in todays
It seems that every region of the globe hascheesecake recipes, but the basic premise,
embraced cheesecake in one form or another,baking creamy cheese with wheat and
adapting the recipe to local tastes andsweetener,  has  stood  the  test  of  time.
adding local flavors. In America, cheesecakes
are typically made with a cream cheese base,And lets not forget savory cheesecakes
but even here we vary the recipe by region.featuring blue cheese, garlic, seafood,
New York cheesecake is famous for itschiles, and other tasty cheese-friendly
ultra-smooth texture and decadently richflavors, or vegan versions of cheesecake-like
flavor achieved by adding extra egg yolks anddesserts made with tofu. With so many
a hint of lemon and youll find othervarieties, youd need a lot more than a
regional variations from Chicago-style toCheesecake of the Month club to sample them
Pennsylvania Dutch. Many American bakers addall!
sour cream for a creamy cheesecake that can
be frozen without compromising taste orClearly, cheesecake has lived long and
texture.continues to prosper. Whether its a birthday
cake, anniversary treat, or just a
Italian cheesecakes generally use ricottaMake-Everyday-Special indulgence, cheesecake
cheese, which makes them drier than theiris an ancient delight that will never go out
American cousins. The French preferof style!
Neufchatel cheese and often add gelatin for a



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