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2000 BCE
Fist Cheesecake is Created
The first “cheese cake” may have been created on the Greek island of Samos. Physical anthropologists excavated cheese molds there which were dated circa 2,000 B.C. -
776 BCE
Cheesecake is Served at the Olympics
In Greece, cheesecake was considered to be a good source of energy, and there is evidence that it was served to athletes during the first Olympic games in 776 B.C. -
230 BCE
First Cheesecake Recipe
The writer Athenaeus is credited for writing the first Greek cheesecake recipe in 230 A.D. -
146 BCE
Rome takes over Greece
When the Romans conquered Greece, the cheesecake recipe was just one spoil of war. They added their own spin on the recipe including crushed cheese and eggs. -
1000
Cheesecake is Introduced to Great Britain
Cheesecake were introduced to Great Britain and Western Europe by the Roman conquering armies. By 1000 A.D., cheesecakes were flourishing throughout Scandinavia, England, and northwestern Europe. -
1545
First Cheesecake Cookbook was Printed
Great Britain and Eastern Europe began experimenting with ways to put their own unique spin on cheesecake. In each country of Europe, the recipes started taking on different cultural shapes, using ingredients native to each region. In 1545, the first cookbook was printed -
Cheesecake Recipe Changes Again
In the 18th century, Europeans began to use beaten eggs instead of yeast to make their breads and cakes rise. Removing the overpowering yeast flavor made cheesecake taste more like a dessert treat. When Europeans immigrated to America, some brought their cheesecake recipes along. -
Another Ingredient is Added to Cheesecake
Cream cheese was an American addition to the cake, and it has since become a staple ingredient in the United States. In 1872, a New York dairy farmer was attempting to replicate the French cheese Neufchatel. Instead, he accidentally discovered a process which resulted in the creation of cream cheese. -
Cheesecake Becomes very Popular in America
By the 1900s, New Yorkers were in love with this dessert. Virtually every restaurant had its own version of cheesecake on their menu. New Yorkers have vied for bragging rights for having the original recipe ever since. -
New York Style Cheesecake is Created
Arnold Reuben (1883-1970) is generally credited for creating the New York Style cheesecake.
