If you’re serving a special cheesecake, consider taking the extra step of considering the appearance of the cheesecake. We enjoy food with our eyes, in addition to our mouths. Always play around with your own thoughts, but here are a handful of ideas to get you started.
Gourmet New York Cheesecake is undoubtedly the most popular of all the cheesecakes. Perhaps it is even the most popular of all dessert types. It is certainly the most adaptable to a variety of flavors. I like to surround it with fresh raspberries for a color contrast. The berries tart flavor also offer a counterpoint to the rich sweetness of the cheesecake.
Strawberry Cheesecake: Place a litttle whipped cream atop the cake. In the center of the cream, place the largest, reddest strawberry you can find. Be sure to let the leaves remain on the berry.
Turtle Cheesecake: This cheesecake has a variety of flavors incorporated, so it’s a good idea not to try to add yet another one. Instead, place just a few flower petals around the platter to add to the appearance. Yellow petals particularly enhance the color of the cake.
Pumpkin Cheesecake, a holiday season favorite, is even smoother than the more traditional pumpkin pie. Cut a festive hole in some paper–tree shaped or a five pointed star. Center the paper over the top of the slice. In the hole, gently shake cinnamon.
Sugar Free Cheesecakes–no sugar added: Regardless of the flavor of the cake, a mint sprig atop the widest part of the cheesecake slice, will dress it up wonderfully without adding any additional sugar.
The presentation is impacted not just by what’s on the plate but additionally by the nature of the platter, itself. Certainly, the small plates that are part of your china set will do the job. But the expanded storage space in modern pantries allow many hosts and hostesses to keep specialty plates. People have individual salt servers and soup crocks, as opposed to the typical bowls. Why not get special serving pieces that you use only for the special dessert celebrations?There are lots of possibilities ranging from matching, plain plates to purposely mismatched antiques that can be fun to find and collect–as well as use. Another option to think about is to present your dessert on planks made of a well grained hardwood. Despite what you might think, wood can actually be sanitized very easily, although, if that concerns you, simply place a paper doily under the dessert itself for even easier cleaning. A friend of mine collected old car license plates from various states, sanitized them, and sometimes serves either appetizers or dessert on the well travelled plates. It brings an especially unique and carefree ambience to an event!
A gourmet cheesecake is certainly worth the price, even if it might not be your usual treat. On those occasions when you are about to indulge, feast with your eyes in addition to the taste buds!