Why does storebought cheesecake taste better?

ShishKabob

Wed, May 22 2019, 8:07 am

amother [ Vermilion ] wrote:

Store bought cheese cake does definitely NOT taste better than homemade, no way!

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cbg

Wed, May 22 2019, 8:12 am

amother [ Silver ] wrote:

Mine tastes better I've been told.
It probably has a billion calories though Very Happy

Recipe please-
I’m on keto
As long as I switch out the sugar I’m good with a billion calories.

urban gypsy

Wed, May 22 2019, 8:20 am

egam wrote:

Yes. Bake it in a water bath and turn the oven off when the middle still a little bit jiggly. And good recipe is also a plus.

I make mean cheesecakes. And I’ve had good homemade ones from other people. It’s possible.

The water bath is the absolute game changer. GAME CHANGER I TELL YOU!
I recently tried Norene Gilletz's recipe with a good water bath and OMG it is DIVINE.

Bnei Berak 10

Wed, May 22 2019, 8:27 am

amother [ Orchid ] wrote:

All this talk about the best tasting cheesecakes and no one offered their absolutely no-fail best tasting Cheesecake recipe?

Selfishness, I say.

Suggesting Faye Levy's cheesecake. The best! Won't guarantee it's a no-fail. And yes, it is not a 5 minute mix & bake thing. But it's worth it.
https://www.bigoven.com/recipe.....57406

Bnei Berak 10

Wed, May 22 2019, 8:49 am

sky wrote:

I think that they only use pure cream cheese and sour cream. When making it yourself and you see the list of ingredients you make something slightly healthier.
You know the recipes that call for 4 blocks of cream chess for a single cake. Most people at home make something else.

Agree with you. Psychological thing I think, since we don't actually see all the cream cheese, sour cream,heavy and double cream. It's delicious and then we try to 'make something healthier '(I.e. less fat, less amounts, less ingredients) and expect it to be as good as the store bought.

amother

Turquoise

Wed, May 22 2019, 8:53 am

Because they make a lot more of them than you do, and have it down to a science. Also, they likely put in gelatin to stiffen the mixture, which most home cooks don't do (although you can if you really want).

Fat and temperature are really important. Use the full fat cream cheese (you can get away with less sugar if you have more fat). Also, when baking, do it at a low temp and with the cake in a water bath as described above. This helps it bake throughly without over baking the inside.

watergirl

Wed, May 22 2019, 8:58 am

amother [ Orchid ] wrote:

All this talk about the best tasting cheesecakes and no one offered their absolutely no-fail best tasting Cheesecake recipe?

Selfishness, I say.

This is the cheesecake I make every year. Its INCREDIBLE and if you follow each step and not change the recipe, it will be no fail - if you sub out ingredients or not measure, no promises. One change that I DO make - I dont put the toppings in the recipe. For my topping, I make a chocolate gnash and then top that with those tiny white chocolate and milk chocolate Klik balls.

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/.....cake/

Bnei Berak 10

Wed, May 22 2019, 10:01 am

watergirl wrote:

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/.....cake/

Watergirl, excellent article!

watergirl

Wed, May 22 2019, 10:07 am

Bnei Berak 10 wrote:

Watergirl, excellent article!

Did you scroll down for the actual recipe?

ludicrous

Wed, May 22 2019, 10:18 am

op here
I make cheesecake with homemade cream cheese (shamenet drained in a sock), and sour cream, and water bath. no healthy short cuts, although sometimes I mix it with a spoon instead of the hand mixer. When I look in the ingredients in the store bought cheesecake, it looks like the same ingredient in a regular American recipe.

urban gypsy

Wed, May 22 2019, 10:21 am

watergirl wrote:

For my topping, I make a chocolate gnash and then top that with those tiny white chocolate and milk chocolate Klik balls.

I'm crying and drooling. Adopt me watergirl!!!!

Bnei Berak 10

Wed, May 22 2019, 10:43 am

watergirl wrote:

I nod my head Watergirl. Baking is an exact art which requires measuring. Anyone who wants substitutes: better try another recipe rather than substituting.

Bnei Berak 10

Wed, May 22 2019, 10:55 am

watergirl wrote:

Did you scroll down for the actual recipe?

Yesssss:) and it indeed looks like an A-1 Divine cheesecake!
And the article, very professional! Thank you Watergirl!