What is the history of cherry cheesecake?

Answer 1

Before the history of cherry cheesecake can be given, the history of cheesecake must be heard. The Olympic athletes in 776 BC are recorded as eating 'cheesecake', but not the type we think of today. The recipe that the Olympians ate was made of wheat flour, one egg and crushed cheese. England and Western Europe were introduced to cheesecake around 1000 AD from the conquering Romans. Since this country was built from immigrants, it is safe to say that cheesecake was brought to the United States by immigrants. The version brought here was made from a cottage cheese. Then in 1872 the invention of cream cheese happened because a dairyman was trying to imitate the French Neufchatel cheese. The owner of the legendary Turf Restaurant, at 49th and Broadway in New York City, named Arnold Reuben (the same man that invented the Reuben sandwich) is the man credited with using actual cream cheese in a cheesecake. The adding of signature toppings to cheesecakes began in the early 1900's, and New York is credited with adding fruit toppings to the cheesecake. The topping is a pie like filling and out of these toppings our nationÕs favorite flavor is cherry.