Like all things in this world, culinary styles also evolve. Cheesecakes from the history books were all made up of the three main ingredients: cheese, flour and sweetener. These decadent treats were somehow made to provide a soothing balance in every meal – a sweet balance that is. However, nowadays, people are searching for ways to modify the conventional cheesecake; from the usual after meal dessert to possibly the main course.
Although the quest for cheesecakes as the main event during meals is still going on, fortunately enough, cheesecakes are now developing new methods of presentation and taste.
Fresh Cheeses
First of all, savoury cheesecakes differ from sweet ones in several aspects: the ingredients and the meal course. Although savoury cheesecakes can also be eaten as desserts, they are more popularly consumed as the hors doeuvres, most commonly known as appetizers.
There are several cheeses that are versatile enough to be used for either savoury or sweet cheesecakes. The Italian ricotta cheese is one kind of cheese perfect for savoury cheesecakes. Ricotta cheese is the byproduct of Romano cheese. In addition, ricotta cheeses can be...