I love cheesecake. I usually want it for my birthday. The name says cake but it has a crust like a pie. So which is it?
Also since this is the mess hall a recipe would be great!
Also since this is the mess hall a recipe would be great!
Cheesecake : cake or pie? And recipe needed
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For the heck of it, I did a google picture search for cheese pie. Cheese cake was the most popular picture (of course, I am sitting behind a work firewall, where it is relatively safe). The plot thickens.
This thread needs to be moved to the Science thread in the Barbershop.
Ha,ha.
In my opinion it is a hybrid between the two but tilts more toward being a pie, due to its dense filling and crusty pie crust.
Ha,ha.
In my opinion it is a hybrid between the two but tilts more toward being a pie, due to its dense filling and crusty pie crust.
Pie are not squared, pie are round
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To make it mess hall worthy:
What makes NY cheesecake different that a regular cheesecake?
What makes NY cheesecake different that a regular cheesecake?
Cheesecake has no flour in its recipe. Or baking powder or baking soda.
Some cheese cakes are not baked at all. So they may not even be a cake or a pie? The plot thickens.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
Pie are not squared, pie are round
If we waited for the last digit of a pie to be rounded out we would all starve.
I am always bragging about local cuisine. Here is a copy cat recipe of a staple growing up.
http://www.whatscookinitalianstylecuisine.com/2013/08/strawberry-cheesecake-copycat-recipe.html
http://www.whatscookinitalianstylecuisine.com/2013/08/strawberry-cheesecake-copycat-recipe.html
I measure my pie by spoonful's not circumference
Thats right. Most (not all) cheesecakes are not baked at all other than the crust. Cakes have to be baked.
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I think the lemon it what really sets a good cheesecake apart. Great recipe!
Thanks. I recommend going crustless.
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Those aren't real cakes even though they are named that way. Not one of those recipes contain flour or baked like real cake. They resemble cheesecake.
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More circumference equals more pie. That is a proven fact
More circumference equals more pie. That is a proven fact
.....unless it's the same ingredients just spread out thinner to trick you that you have more.
circumference is of no use if the centre is empty..............as I ate the middle, leaving you the circumference
Whether it's a cake or a pie it doesn't matter, it's delicious.
The best recipe so far that I've tried and gotten rave reviews on every single time I made it, is the Alton Brown recipe
[url]http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sour-cream-cheesecake-recipe.html [/URL]
The difference between ny cheesecake and this one is that the ny is denser and uses lemon zest and Alton's is more creamy which I prefer
The best recipe so far that I've tried and gotten rave reviews on every single time I made it, is the Alton Brown recipe
[url]http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sour-cream-cheesecake-recipe.html [/URL]
The difference between ny cheesecake and this one is that the ny is denser and uses lemon zest and Alton's is more creamy which I prefer
The best cheesecake I have ever had was baked from an old edition of The Joy of Cooking. You might get cracks on the top; no matter: the taste is fabulous.
What do you have when you start with dairy, thicken it with eggs, and cook it until it thickens further (but not to the point that it curdles)? A custard.
What do you have if you add a little starch or gelatin to help it set? Still a custard.
What have if you cook that stuff by pouring it into a shell and baking it? A custard pie.
What do you have if the dairy you start with is cream cheese? Cheesecake.
Cheesecake is a custard pie, pure and simple. Well, if we REALLY want to split some hairs, cheesecake is a tart, which I suppose you also could say about a custard pie, but that's another discussion. In any case, it's a pie. The only thing "cake" about cheesecake is it's unfortunately confusing name.
What about the no-bake ones? They can be pretty good, but let's be honest. They are pretty much an American style pudding that depend on instant gelatin and a chill to set--not a custard pie.
As far as recipes go, I'm tuned in. I made a cheesecake only one time in my life, and that was something like 25 years ago. It came out mighty good, but I'll never be able to tell you what recipe I used. I may have to give it another try pretty soon. Something with a bit of lemon in it sounds pretty good.
What do you have if you add a little starch or gelatin to help it set? Still a custard.
What have if you cook that stuff by pouring it into a shell and baking it? A custard pie.
What do you have if the dairy you start with is cream cheese? Cheesecake.
Cheesecake is a custard pie, pure and simple. Well, if we REALLY want to split some hairs, cheesecake is a tart, which I suppose you also could say about a custard pie, but that's another discussion. In any case, it's a pie. The only thing "cake" about cheesecake is it's unfortunately confusing name.
What about the no-bake ones? They can be pretty good, but let's be honest. They are pretty much an American style pudding that depend on instant gelatin and a chill to set--not a custard pie.
As far as recipes go, I'm tuned in. I made a cheesecake only one time in my life, and that was something like 25 years ago. It came out mighty good, but I'll never be able to tell you what recipe I used. I may have to give it another try pretty soon. Something with a bit of lemon in it sounds pretty good.
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