Every year, on May 26, National Blueberry Cheesecake Day is celebrated. This day is dedicated to the US’s one of the most popular desserts, the blueberry cheesecake. It originated in ancient Greece. Cheesecakes have today spread to the far corners of the world and each region has its own variety of famous desserts. One of the most popular varieties is blueberry cheesecake.
History
It is a rich dessert cake made with cream and soft cheese on a cookie, graham cracker, or pastry crust. Usually, it is topped with a fruit puree or compote.
All around the United States, every year on May 26, people celebrate National Blueberry Cheesecake Day. According to the legend, blueberry cheesecakes were fed to the athletes at the Olympic Games in Greece. It is a historical dessert that without losing popularity has been carried on through centuries.
The cheesecakes that people eat nowadays are a more recent innovation. People have come up with various kinds of interesting flavors for cheesecakes but May 26 is the celebration of the classic blueberry cheesecake.
As cheesecakes spread to different countries, more ingredients were added and different types began to emerge. In the United States, cream cheese is the primary ingredient for cheesecakes, while Italians prefer to use ricotta. However, Poland and Germany use quark, a special type of curd cheese.
Bakers thought of newer innovations for cheesecakes as they became localized with time. The most popular of innovations was the addition of fruit to cheesecakes and perhaps the best of them all was the enticing and sweet blueberries.
There is a number of varieties of Blueberry cheesecakes. Some of the most amazing blueberry cheesecakes include chocolate blueberry cheesecakes, kombucha blueberry cheesecakes, and blueberry mint cheesecakes.
Timeline of National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
776 B.C. (Olympic Cheesecake) – Being a good source of energy, cheesecakes were served to athletes at the first Olympic Games in Greece.
230 A.D. (First Cheesecake Recipe) – Athenaeus of Naucratis, a Greek grammarian, and rhetorician wrote the first Greek cheesecake recipe.
1872 (Cheese by Accident) – While trying to make a French cheese known as Neufchâtel, dairyman William Lawrence of New York accidentally invented cream cheese.
1912 (Cheese of Today) – James Kraft developed pasteurized cream cheese which is the trademark cream cheese used by numerous cheesecake makers today.
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FAQs About National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
What is the dissimilarity between no-baked and baked cheesecake?
No-baked cheesecakes don’t have eggs in their recipe, while baked cheesecakes have. No-baked cheesecakes don’t need a water bath, while baked cheesecakes are baked in a water bath before being chilled in the fridge.
Which state is known for cheesecakes?
The most popular state for cheesecakes is New York, which has its own way of serving it that includes cream cheese without fruits.
What is the world’s most expensive cheesecake?
the most expensive cheesecake in the world is Raffaele Ronca’s cheesecake. Its price is $5,000 and has cheese from 200-year-old cognac, water buffalo, and white truffles from Alba, Italy.
Activities On National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
Have blueberry cheesecake – The most effortless way to celebrate National Blueberry Cheesecake Day is by treating yourself to blueberry cheesecake.
Feast with family and friends – Invite your family and friends to a blueberry cheesecake feast. The taste only gets better when it is shared and so will your mood.
Share celebration of this day on social media – To acknowledge the day and its importance share your National Blueberry Cheesecake Day celebration on social media and use the hashtag – #BlueberryCheesecakeDay.
5 Interesting Facts About Cheesecakes
1) Cheesecakes are not cakes
Despite their name, cheesecakes, are essentially tarts, and the word “cake” applies to a broader food category than what cheesecakes are today.
2) Olympic cheese
It is considered that cheesecakes originated in ancient Greece and at the first Olympic Games they were served to Greek athletes.
3) Types of cheesecakes
Cheesecakes can be categorized into two types: unbaked and baked — and, based on the region, each of these is available in different kinds.
4) World’s most expensive cheesecake
The most expensive cheesecake in the world comes from Saks Fifth Avenue, a popular American luxury department store chain.
5) Cheesecake postage stamps
The popular American ice-cream brand, Häagen-Dazs, once made flavored postage stamps of their flavors including strawberry cheesecake, cookies and cream, and macadamia nut brittle.
Why Do We Love National Blueberry Cheesecake Day?
It celebrates food – Food is always celebratory. Mostly food that serves to make us discover how many wonderful flavors there are in this world that we can taste and enjoy.
It celebrates cheese – Cheese existed even before written language did. Cheese dates back 7,500 years according to Ancient Polish cheese strainers. Egyptian murals that date back 4,000 years also display the art of cheesemaking.
It celebrates cheesecake – The popularity of cheesecake is widespread because different regions of the world have come up with their own interpretations of it. Greeks like feta or “mizithra,” Italians like ricotta cheese, Japanese prefer a combo of egg white and cornstarch, and Germans like cottage cheese.
