Showing posts with label cheesecake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheesecake. Show all posts

10/06/2010

What do Cheescake and Samos have in Common?

Practically everyone loves a delicious slice of cheesecake, but how many people know the history of it? Historical documents indicate that cheesecake was created during the seventh or eighth centuries B.C. on the island of Samos in Greece. Historians believe that cheesecake was even served to athletes during the first Olympic Games to supply them with the energy needed for competitions.