Cheesecake

  • 2000 BCE

    First cheesecake made

    Was thought that the first cheesecake was made in the western Roman Empire (shorturl.at/xzANQ)
  • 776 BCE

    Cheesecake served at the the Olympic Games

    Cheesecake served at the the Olympic Games
    Cheesecake was served To Olympic athletes at the games
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  • 226 BCE

    First cheesecake recipe written down

    Athenaeus was credited for writing the first greek cheesecake recipe
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  • 500

    Cheesecake begins spreads throughout Europe

    Cheesecake begins spreads throughout Europe
    The Romans expand their kingdom and spread the knowledge of cheesecake around
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  • 1545

    First cheesecake cookbook in recorded history

    The first cheesecake cookbook was printed with many different types of cheesecake
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  • Philadelphia had the “cheesecake house”

    The English colonies brought the idea of cheesecake to the America’s and the first “cheesecake factory” was formed
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  • A farmer adds cream cheese to create the modern day cheesecake

    A farmer adds cream cheese to create the modern day cheesecake
    William A. Lawerence adds cream cheese to the recipe creating the modern-day cheesecake
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  • New York cheesecake was invented by Arnold Reuben

    New York cheesecake was invented by Arnold Reuben
    An immigrant from Germany sees a cheese pie at a dinner party and tries to recreate the dish till he finds a good recipe
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