The Grocer’s Encyclopedia

Artemas Ward’s Encyclopedia of Foods and Beverages — New York, 1911

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CHEESE CAKE

a cake or open pie with curd or cheese as the principal "filling" ingredient.

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2026 Editor's Note: The dish is older than almost anything else in this book. Cheesecake was recorded in ancient Greece and reportedly served to athletes at the early Olympic Games; the Romans spread it across Europe. Its most famous modern form, the dense New York version, depends on commercial cream cheese, which barely existed when this entry was written. (Ed: BR 2026-07-18)

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