Comments on: Chocolate Cheesecake http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/ Cafe Fernando - Food Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:19:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Louise http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-138399 Louise Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:03:28 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-138399 Oh Thanks so much!!! Will try the Trakya cheese and let you know. Louise Oh Thanks so much!!!
Will try the Trakya cheese and let you know.
Louise

]]> By: Cenk http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-138303 Cenk Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:15:06 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-138303 Louise - Actually, Labne isn't the problem. The powdered sugar sold in Turkey isn't as fine as the ones sold in the US. That's what I struggle with. And in terms of cheese, if you're living in Turkey, I'd recommend Trakya Çiftliği mascarpone cheese instead of Labne for a smoother texture. Louise – Actually, Labne isn’t the problem. The powdered sugar sold in Turkey isn’t as fine as the ones sold in the US. That’s what I struggle with. And in terms of cheese, if you’re living in Turkey, I’d recommend Trakya Çiftliği mascarpone cheese instead of Labne for a smoother texture.

]]> By: Louise http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-137621 Louise Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:13:11 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-137621 Hi Cenk, have you had any luck using Labne to make cream cheese frosting? Mine always comes out lumpy. I strain it and it tastes great but I would love to find an easier solution. Thanks Hi Cenk,
have you had any luck using Labne to make cream cheese frosting? Mine always comes out lumpy. I strain it and it tastes great but I would love to find an easier solution.
Thanks

]]> By: Cenk http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-137310 Cenk Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:24:51 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-137310 Nikoletta - Thanks a lot for your kind words. We don't have single cream (or half and half) or buttermilk in Istanbul, but do have sweetened condensed milk. You can find it at Makrocenter (the brand is Markomilk). The fat content isn't the same, but kefir is a good substitution for buttermilk (cheese aisle). If you're partial to a cookie crust the Lotus cookies at Makro are highly recommended :) Unfortunately, the largest pack of coconut I came across is just a larger version of the ones you find at the spice section. Nikoletta – Thanks a lot for your kind words. We don’t have single cream (or half and half) or buttermilk in Istanbul, but do have sweetened condensed milk. You can find it at Makrocenter (the brand is Markomilk). The fat content isn’t the same, but kefir is a good substitution for buttermilk (cheese aisle). If you’re partial to a cookie crust the Lotus cookies at Makro are highly recommended :) Unfortunately, the largest pack of coconut I came across is just a larger version of the ones you find at the spice section.

]]> By: Nikoletta ! http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-135652 Nikoletta ! Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:07:00 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-135652 THANK GOD FOR YOUR BLOG !!!! i have lived in London for ten years and yes there the shelves in the super market are always overflowing with everything and cream cheese is always on buy one get one free offer ..its like they are promoting cheesecake making ... but for the past almost two years i live in Istanbul and i am amazed .that all is sooo different .. i cannot find well cream cheese for one ...but also single cream ,,, buttermilk , condensed milk and the list goes on.. THANKS TO YOU i cannow make a proper cheesecake without being afraid of it being a failure .. plus i love the fact that you use real chocolate to flavour it ! most recipes i have mainly use cocoa powder and only choco shavings for deco !!! have to confess though i may fork out the ten and more liras to macrocentre to buy real digestive biscuits as i am partial to a cookie crust .. but i will definitely try your version of crust as it has also coconut and i looove coconut !!! ps .. where can i find big packs of coconut instead of that little packing that is sold in the spices section ? ohh i have my eyes peeled on you rblog from now on !!!! THANK YOU AGAIN THANK GOD FOR YOUR BLOG !!!!

i have lived in London for ten years and yes there the shelves in the super market are always overflowing with everything and cream cheese is always on buy one get one free offer ..its like they are promoting cheesecake making … but for the past almost two years i live in Istanbul and i am amazed .that all is sooo different .. i cannot find well cream cheese for one …but also single cream ,,, buttermilk , condensed milk and the list goes on..
THANKS TO YOU i cannow make a proper cheesecake without being afraid of it being a failure .. plus i love the fact that you use real chocolate to flavour it ! most recipes i have mainly use cocoa powder and only choco shavings for deco !!!
have to confess though i may fork out the ten and more liras to macrocentre to buy real digestive biscuits as i am partial to a cookie crust .. but i will definitely try your version of crust as it has also coconut and i looove coconut !!!
ps .. where can i find big packs of coconut instead of that little packing that is sold in the spices section ?
ohh i have my eyes peeled on you rblog from now on !!!!
THANK YOU AGAIN

]]> By: Selda http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-79447 Selda Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:33:30 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-79447 I never ever commented on any foodblogs before but crossing yours today made me laugh and one way or another I needed to leave à message after (seriously) standing hopeless about 20minutes looking between the labneh and 'beyaz peynir' boxes. Checking every ingredient, trying to use my 'no-connection-internet' and really scared feeling I needed to answer à 50-50 question in a weekend millionair episode. I was scared ending up with à (normally super-smooth-delicious-dream about) failed white chocolate cheesecake. Importing all the good quality chocolate and good vanilla-extract from my homecountry dealing with overweight luggage not even mentioning the energy it costed transporting it...i felt very much relieved reading you are using labneh (the ones I picked finally)...so now I have hope again to try to reproduce my cake....thanks..;)) And Btw....vanilla extract is quiet easy to make yourself...just Google it and you can find a lot of (similar) recipes... I never ever commented on any foodblogs before but crossing yours today made me laugh and one way or another I needed to leave à message after (seriously) standing hopeless about 20minutes looking between the labneh and ‘beyaz peynir’ boxes. Checking every ingredient, trying to use my ‘no-connection-internet’ and really scared feeling I needed to answer à 50-50 question in a weekend millionair episode.
I was scared ending up with à (normally super-smooth-delicious-dream about) failed white chocolate cheesecake. Importing all the good quality chocolate and good vanilla-extract from my homecountry dealing with overweight luggage not even mentioning the energy it costed transporting it…i felt very much relieved reading you are using labneh (the ones I picked finally)…so now I have hope again to try to reproduce my cake….thanks..;))
And Btw….vanilla extract is quiet easy to make yourself…just Google it and you can find a lot of (similar) recipes…

]]> By: Cenk http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-78797 Cenk Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:28:38 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-78797 Nadia - The plates are by Villeroy & Boch and the pattern is called Naif. You can find them <a href="http://eshop.villeroy-boch.com/us/shopping/tableware-design-naif/show_102337" rel="nofollow">here</a> or try eBay for used ones. Nadia – The plates are by Villeroy & Boch and the pattern is called Naif. You can find them here or try eBay for used ones.

]]> By: Nadia http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-78741 Nadia Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:18:48 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-78741 Where did you get that plate? My mother had those when I was little and she is no longer around...and neither are the plates. I'd love to find some again. Where did you get that plate? My mother had those when I was little and she is no longer around…and neither are the plates. I’d love to find some again.

]]> By: nina http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-66917 nina Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:35:48 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-66917 i am just trying it out now because in germany you can find all types of cheese but in istanbul is different but with this labne stuff i will see how it goes my husband love cheese cake alot am happy about it thanks nina i am just trying it out now because in germany you can find all types of cheese but in istanbul is different but with this labne stuff i will see how it goes my husband love cheese cake alot am happy about it thanks nina

]]> By: taskeen http://cafefernando.com/chocolate-cheesecake/comment-page-1/#comment-58583 taskeen Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:59:01 +0000 http://cafefernando.com/?p=269#comment-58583 Sounds like a wonderful recipe. I've used Pinar, Philadelphia and even yogurt for making cheesecakes. Tried to make healthier versions of a dessert my family adores. Definitely going to try labneh! Living in Dubai means no shortage of availabilty but it is heavy on the pocket. Thanks Sounds like a wonderful recipe. I’ve used Pinar, Philadelphia and even yogurt for making cheesecakes. Tried to make healthier versions of a dessert my family adores.

Definitely going to try labneh! Living in Dubai means no shortage of availabilty but it is heavy on the pocket.

Thanks

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