Although the original Cheesecake Day was conceived and first celebrated in 1985, it didn’t really take off until 2001 when the power of the internet helped its cause. It then gained traction and became a sensation that is now celebrated all over the world. Dating back to its invention by the Ancient Greeks, probably around 200 A.D., cheesecake was believed to have been one of the first “sweet” desserts in the world. Or at least, it was one of the first to be written down. In its earlier time, this dish was originally made from a soft cheese but was probably very different from what we now know as cheesecake.
Today on the show, we answer the burning question: IS CHEESECAKE OVERRATED? To help me out, home-baker Khushboo Gupta joins me! She runs 'Ganached by Khushboo' and we're going to get to the bottom of this. Oh, by the way, try her dessert tubs! They're amazing!
