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Default Getting a Whole Cheesecake Off a Springform Base

On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:35:58 -0600, Damaeus
> wrote:

> In news:rec.food.cooking, Wayne Boatwright >
> posted on 25 Nov 2010 04:25:04 GMT the following:
>
> > If it hasn't been suggested before, use a length of waxed dental floss
> > to cut all the pieces of cheesecake. Wrap the ends of the floss around
> > your fingers the same as if you were going to floss your teeth. Press
> > the floss across the whole cheesecake all the way down to the bottom.
> > When you cut all the way to the bottom, pull the length of floss all
> > the way out of the cheesecake. Do not try to pull the floss upwards.
> > Repeat cuts all the around the cake. Using floss gives you the most
> > perfect slices.

>
> Using cinnamon-flavored dental floss might give the cheesecake that final
> magic touch.
>

Actually, dental floss is a good idea. We buy a bakery cheesecake
that is like angel food only it's some kind of cheese instead of flour
and the package has a length of fishing twine on it to use for cutting
because a knife is too messy and could possibly squish it.


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