My question is if the cream cheese (I assume) used in cheesecakes has some kind of fermentation or maturation?
2006-12-15 08:21:15 · 13 answers · asked by truefreedom21 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It's definitely cheese. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to use the word "cheese" in the name. There is a lot of milk fat (cream) in cream cheese, which is what makes it a lot smoother than hard cheeses.
Enzymes are added to milk to turn it into cheese. There's no fermentation involved. Cheeses can be aged sometimes, but in the case of cream cheese, they don't want that flavor that aging produces. It wouldn't get aged at all.
additional reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_cheese
2006-12-15 08:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cream cheese is used to make cheesecake. As far as I know cream cheese is real cheese of a soft variety.
2006-12-15 08:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by ModelFlyerChick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITs Cream Cheese
2006-12-15 08:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cream cheese is a soft, mild-tasting, white cheese that contains at least 33% milkfat (as marketed) with a moisture content of not more than 55%, and a pH range of 4.4 to 4.9. It is sold in brick form or in a small, tub-like container. Variety brands add such additional seasonings as garlic, dill, and olives. Cream cheese differs from other cheese in that it is not allowed time to mature and is meant to be consumed fresh.
2006-12-15 08:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by rnrayunretired 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
American cheese is actually just imitation cheese if you read most of the wrappers they come in. What imitation cheese is, I don't know, maybe a wannabe slice. As for me I live in Wisconsin where they make real cheese which is great. In Europe they have no need for American/imitation cheese.
2016-05-22 21:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cheesecake is made with cheese and dairy products as such will spoil. It should be kept refrigerated. My sister in law made 2 pumpkin cheese cakes forgot to refrigerate them and had to throw them away because they had spoiled.
2006-12-15 08:38:03 · answer #6 · answered by herbie36f 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - cheesecakes are made of cream cheese, which is, indeed, cheese. go figure :-)
2006-12-15 08:26:32 · answer #7 · answered by Coleen429 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cream CHEESE..haha. I love cheesecake this is by far the best question ever!!!!!
2006-12-15 08:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by ALF08 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheesecakes do contain real cheese, usually ricotta cheese, havarti, quark, twaróg, or, more usually, cream cheese.
2006-12-15 08:23:42 · answer #9 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes.. cream cheese is a 'real' cheese
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_cheese
2006-12-15 08:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by brown_sunglasses 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋