Let's Talk Cheesecake

[BrotherMan]

[mulebear]

Originally Posted by livius drusus

That looks luscious, even regal. Now, if only there were a recipe that got the red color from beets instead of food coloring, then this would become the Greatest of All Cheesecakes.

[Qingdai]

There are brands of food coloring that are made from beets and other naturally colored foods.
Which you can buy India Tree Natural Decorating Colors Set, 3-Count Packages 2.25 ounces (Pack of 2): Amazon.com: Grocery & Gourmet Food
http://www.chocolatecraftkits.com/foodcoloring.php

Or make (hey look, beets!) How to Make Natural Food Coloring | eHow.com

[Doctor X]

Liv's toilet will be displeased. . . .

--J.D.

[livius drusus]

I have a major cheesecake challenge on my hands, y'all. I told my friend who was recently injured when I first made the 14-hour cheesecake I mentioned in the OP and she expressed a desire for me to ship one to her. We lol'd at the very idea and thought nothing more of it.

Well, it's probably the morphine IV drip talking, but I asked her if I could do anything to make her long recovery from a skull fracture more bearable and she asked for the 14-hour cheesecake. Of course I said yes because, you know, skull fracture, but how in sweet Jesus' name am I going to ship this thing to her?

The Googles tells me you have to plastic wrap the living shit out of it and freeze it solid, then ship it with packets of dry ice. I'm worried, however, that my regular ol' side-by-side freezer won't freeze the cheesecake evenly and quickly without moisture seeping in. Is there such a thing as a rentable blast chiller or maybe a teaching kitchen that would let me use the facilities for a (VERY SMALL) fee?

This is going to be a gigantic pain in the ass, and if the cheesecake sucks at the end of all this trouble, I'ma be severely bummed, as will my friend. Any ideas for blast chilling access would be greatly appreciated.

[fragment]

You could also try asking some really small-scale food production business if they have a chiller you could use pretty please. I worked for a firm like that which had one of those. Or an ice-making company.

Are there any couriers that specialise in foodstuffs?

[mulebear]

Cut some wax or parchment paper into rectangles.
Slice the cheesecake into individual servings and place them on trays. It is very important that they do not touch.
Place the paper rectangles onto the sides of each slice and put the trays into the freezer. The smaller sizes of the individual slices should freeze faster than the whole.
Once frozen, reassemble the cheesecake leaving the parchment in between each slice.
Pack with dry ice and ship immediately.

[viscousmemories]

If I had seen this thread sooner I would've recommended you ask the mail order team at Zingerman's. They're geniuses.

[livius drusus]

Great news everybody! She totally forgot ever having asked for the impossible cheesecake! Praise morphine, y'all. Praise her but good.

[Vivisectus]

There is no excuse for putting either lemon or lime in a cheesecake. However does so will be taken from this place and have his gaskin slit, his moules shown to the four winds, his welchet torn asunder with many hooks and his figgin placed upon a spike!

It makes it taste like Washing-up liquid and cream

[thedoc]

I'll have mine plain with no topping, Thankyou. Pm for the shipping address.

Oh, please make it glutin free and a bunch of other restrictions so my wife can share some. Thanks.