Did you know that cheesecake dates back 4,000 years to the Greek island of Samos? It has remained a worldwide favorite for millennia and, if you schedule delivery of a decadent cheesecake to your loved ones in Chicago, Joliet, Peoria or Rockford, you’re certain to thrill every dessert fan on your list.
At Sweet Street Desserts, we’ve created an exceptional line of premium cheesecakes and other gourmet desserts that are rated #1 in taste and appearance in the restaurant industry. Our delicious products are served by restaurants, coffee bars and gourmet food shops in 60 countries. They’ve even made it to The White House!
We also freeze and ship our freshly baked desserts via FedEx to delighted customers throughout the continental U.S. Our goal is to have them arrive in perfect condition, no matter how far they travel, so we pack them in insulated Styrofoam containers with dry ice to keep them in pristine condition.
Decadent Cheesecakes
Here are a few cheesecakes that have helped us earn our reputation for excellence:
- New York Cheesecake
This beloved cheesecake is New York’s most famous dessert. For the purists, we make this perennial favorite with Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese. We think you’ll appreciate the dense, smooth, creamy consistency of our cheesecake, a perfect balance of tart and sweet, and a buttery graham cracker crust that doesn’t detract from the filling. This is simplicity at its finest.
- Sinfully No Sugar Added Cheesecake
Why would I want a cheesecake without sugar, you say? Well, sugar-free does not mean taste-free! Our creamy, vanilla-flecked creation sits on a dense chocolate crust; then we hand fire the top to give it a beautiful finish. The natural sugar alternative is ideal for people on low-carb or diabetic diets. And think about it… you could enjoy a piece every night with fewer calorie worries!
Who Invented Cheesecake?
Food historians tell us that the first “cheese cake” may have come from Greece in about 2,000 BC. They considered it to be a good source of energy, and there’s some evidence that they served it to the first Greek Olympic athletes in 776 BC.
The recipe was far simpler however, than the cheesecakes we create today: pound and smooth out the homemade cheese, mix it with honey and wheat flour, press it into a brass pan, heat it, and cool before eating.
When the Romans conquered Greece, they made a few changes, adding eggs and sometimes a pastry crust. As the Roman Empire expanded, Europeans added their own spins on the cheesecake using native ingredients.
Cheesecake, as Americans know it, had to wait until 1872, however, when cream cheese was accidentally invented by William Lawrence in New York while he was trying to replicate a French cheese known as Neufchatel. He began to market his Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese in foil wrappers starting in 1880. The company was later purchased by the Kraft Cheese Company in 1928. And so it goes…
If we’ve tickled your taste buds and made you crave a piece of cheesecake, call Sweet Street Desserts today to arrange delivery to your Chicago home or office, or anywhere else in Illinois or the continental U.S. Shop online 24-hours-a-day to find out more about our products, our foodservice program, or for help with popular corporate gift ideas.