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Why does home-made cheesecake taste SO much better than shop bought cheesecake?

Some foods are always so disappointing in the shops (UK), like cheesecake. My dad used to make gorgious cheesecake. The ones in supermarkets and cafes look okay but are nearly always disappointing, with none of the gorgious soft texture and flavour of homemade ones. Does anyone know why? Is it something specific or just because they use more 'industrial' ingredients to make them last longer? I'm going to try and make my own cheesecake this week.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Same thing in the USA. Many shops here, or at least restaurants, buy their cheesecake from a food service company. They add stabilizers to prevent cracking and "weeping", and preservatives to give them a better appearance for a longer amount of time. Dad's was fresh!

  • Adam D
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Go to New York.. you'll see that they have some pretty good cheesecakes, especially in the nicer restaurants.

    Use Tyler Florence's Ultimate Cheesecake recipe. You can google it and it should pop up. It's by far, the best recipe that I've found.

  • 5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    The ingredients are fresh.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    well i suppose it is due to home made is made from the heart and filled with love while baking and cooking i suppose..and is so much fresher ..hope this helps..good luck to your baking..

    Source(s): a professional cook....hope this helps..
  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Home made is always better! Can't say why.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's made the heart(:

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