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Cheesecake: Ratings of Sources
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Mail-Order Cheesecake
by Editors of Cook's Illustrated
by Editors of Cook's Illustrated
Our AssessmentCook's Illustrated editors review nine cheesecakes for this article, paying attention to flavor and texture.
Catalogue Critic: Giving Thanks, With Cheesecake
by Troy McMullen
by Troy McMullen
Our AssessmentThe Wall Street Journal's tasting panel, which includes a hotel chef, samples five plain, traditional cheesecakes available by mail. Junior's emerges the winner for its dense, creamy consistency. Although Junior's is a plain cheesecake, its sponge-cake base is not exactly traditional. We found Junior's win particularly puzzling in light of the fact that a non-traditional cheesecake from Artisanal, which had a pecan shortbread crust, was "bounced" from the competition. 800Cheesecake's product tasted like "cotton candy" atop "cardboard."
In Cheesecake City, a Quest for the Best
by Ed Levine
by Ed Levine
Our AssessmentVeteran food writer Ed Levine crisscrosses New York City in search of the finest cheesecake the city has to offer. In the process, he forks into nearly 50 cheesecakes. Eileen's Special Cheesecake, which ships anywhere in the United States, tops his list. Levine loves this "ethereally light, not too sweet" confection. Unfortunately, this appears to be the only cheesecake on the list that's available by mail.
The Best Cheesecakes in New York (and Therefore the U.S.?)
by Ed Levine
by Ed Levine
Our AssessmentLevine lists seven "indisputably delicious" cheesecakes in this update to his 2004 New York Times cheesecake. Although he doesn't say which plain cheesecake he likes best, he does pick Yura & Company's turtle as the best topped cheesecake in town. The popular Junior's cheesecake is "fine," but Eileen's Special Cheesecake, Mona Lisa Pastry, Two Little Red Hens and Monteleone's -- Cammereri's all sell phenomenal versions, according to Levine.
Give the Gift of Noshing
by Ed Levine
by Ed Levine
Our AssessmentLevine's top two mail-order cheesecakes are Junior's and Eileen's. If he had to choose, he'd go with Eileen's lighter version, but Junior's "obscenely rich primordial ooze is legendary." Eileen's has a superior crust.
The Gift Is in the Mail, and on the Web
by Marian Burros
by Marian Burros
Our AssessmentEli's Triple Fresh Cheese Cake and burnt caramel cheesecake flan win approval from a tough critic, Marian Burros, who's been writing this annual roundup of food gifts for more than 20 years. The former contains mascarpone, goat cheese, cream cheese and a touch of lemon curd.
The Best Mail Order Holiday Desserts
by David Rosengarten
by David Rosengarten
Our AssessmentDavid Rosengarten lists several of his favorite holiday treats, but we're not sure how large his sample size was. Junior's pumpkin cheesecake, a cross between cheesecake and pumpkin pie, makes the list. Rosengarten raves about its "great dairy flavor" and "pumpkin pie spices."
Food Picks: Best Cheesecake
by Editors of New York Magazine
by Editors of New York Magazine
Our AssessmentNew York magazine selects its best cheesecake of 2006, Lady M Cake Boutique's gateau nuage cheesecake. The cake is topped with a layer of sour cream and has a graham-cracker crust. Editors say it practically "floats." They don't describe their testing methodology. Lady M does ship outside New York, for the cost of overnight shipping and a $20 handling fee.
Online, Not In Line, for Holiday Treats
by Marian Burros
by Marian Burros
Our AssessmentBurros, who says she spent seven months looking for the best holiday food gifts, recommends the chocolate mousse cheesecake from Ainsley's Cheesecakes of Brooklyn. This 3 1/2-pound chocolate mousse-leavened cheesecake is covered with ganache.
Stand Aside, Rudolph; the Mouse Will Lead
by Marian Burros
by Marian Burros
Our AssessmentBurros praises Cheesecake Momma's nine-inch cheesecake, which is topped with a lemon-cranberry swirl that she says "adds a refreshing accent to cheesecake's unctuousness."
Omaha Steaks Cheesecake Sampler Reviews
by Contributors to Amazon.com
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Our AssessmentFive customers have posted reviews of Omaha Steaks' Cheesecake sampler to Amazon.com. Reviews are brief, but the consensus is that the cheesecake is fresh and delicious.
Mail Order Cheesecake?
by Contributors to Ask MetaFilter
by Contributors to Ask MetaFilter
Our AssessmentA reader asks where he can find a great mail-order cheesecake, and a dozen contributors chime in with suggestions. Junior's, Eileen's and Eli's are all mentioned more than once. Others recommend Cheesecakes by Alex, Ottomanelli's and The Cheesecake Factory.
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