Good Eats S5E7P2: The Trouble WIth Cheesecake

[TheSixxthSaint]

anyone else notice alton is wearing clothes in the bathtub O.o

[Tokorai]

The only healthy thing in this entire episode is the 2 quarts of water used to cook the cake. Really, does the mound of cream cheese, heavy cream, butter and egg yolks really need whipped cream on top? xD

[crodgers100]

@Tokorai you'll die anyway dear, eat the cheesecake.

[Tokorai]

@crodgers100 words of wisdom =]

[crzyqgrl]

alton brown in a bubble bath.. hawt

[specialbari09]

So the cake really IS a lie....I knew it!

[jeithorpe]

@specialbari09

Of course the cake is a lie! GLaDOS has a bad habit of that.

[hodgrix]

"that way, you can have a couple pieces without giving yourself.... a heart attack"

[lambikins]

Nice nod to Rod Serling! Perhaps he's enjoying a slice of cheesecake, right now....in The Twilight Zone's Kitchen.

[NeenerBee]

Alton Brown, you have betrayed me! I made this cheesecake exactly as he said, and the thing was completely underdone. No fair. :(

[angeltenrih]

@NeenerBee If you are a dedicated Good Eats fan, you would also know that each oven, indeed, each KITCHEN, is different due to differences in elevation and oven's heat output. While AB's instructions are generally good, they should act more as guidelines, especially when it comes to cooking. At best, you should apply a thermometer to get an internal temperature reading to know whether it is done or not.

Best wishes on your next cheesecake and happy eatings.

[Christheatheist1]

I make this cheesecake all the time and it's AWESOME!

[gr8fzy1]

lol, he's fully clothed in that bath tube! You can see a collar around his neck in the soapsuds!

[pzshi]

The cake is a lie!!!! for all you portal fans

[iloveme264]

@pzshi AHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAH!!!!! XDXDXDDDDDD

[gamemeister27]

@pzshi or a spy for all you TF2 fans.

[hhamor]

Oh my god,this show makes me want to eat cheesecake.

[gocrazed1]

oh bother...

[PINKbyVictoriaS]

Alton Brown would take a bath in the middle of his show...LOL, this episode was awesome though.

[flavioateo]

I tried this recipe and it's delicious albeit a couple of warnings:

- don't beat it too fast: I ended up with lots of tiny bubbles in the filling

- I think there's too much sugar (my taste), and cream, my filling was much thinner than Alton's

- my oven is weird and 250 F wasn't quite enough. Next time I'll try a higher temp or longer baking time

[Shadow194]

@flavioateo You should've added Corn starch.. LIKE HE SAID! :p

[flavioateo]

@Shadow194 I did :)

[dirtbikerider153]

@flavioateo it was prolly 250 centigrate

[69adrummer]

Alton is the Norm Abrams of cooking! I mean seriously, is there any tool he DOESN'T have?!

cheese cake....yummmmmm

[jacobflaschen]

Haha, nice one Alton.

[suckithardnfast]

"Who knew my crew had even worse manners than Elvis"

lol Alton is hilarious

[sucktdeep]

should i cover the cake when i put it in the fridge so it doesnt suck up nasty smells ?

[andrewt248]

Someone should throw together a 30 minute or so blooper reel from the show. That would be amazing!

[karinandino1993]

what if I add some mango chunks? have you try it?

[niceworkmicrosoft]

@karinandino1993 There are savory cheesecakes with smoked salmon, smoked trout, etc in it. Many fruits could work too :)

[karinandino1993]

I'm going to try it today!! thanks Alton, great tips..I love the knife tip, just warm water??? great!

[niceworkmicrosoft]

@karinandino1993 You want to use hot water and a towel to dry the knife. Then, everyone will think you're a genius! :)

[freelily36]

the ending "blooper" is HILARIOUS :)

[bethal1998]

No flour? I thought flour was an important ingredient for cheesecakes. Still, the cheesecake looked yummy! Great show, love this guy and the twilight zone bit.

[KupoWrath]

@bethal1998 No, you never put flour in a cheescake. It'll not turn out. : )

[AngelusDlion]

*blinks* I have NEVER seen a cheesecake recipie with flour in it... Not saying your wrong mind you just that i find that highly unusual.

[6573momo]

how long are we suppose to leave it in the oven?

[InviernoPearl]

Oh, I'm really hungry now! Anyone want to feed a poor, starving college student? haha Alton, adopt me!

[CommanderRook]

Recipe (taken from Part 1 for those of you asking for it): CRUST- 33 graham cracker squares (crushed) 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1 tbs sugar FILLING- (in order of incorporation) 1 1/4 cup sour cream 2 1/2 bricks of cream cheese 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup heavy cream 1 tbs vanilla extract 2 whole large eggs 3 large egg yolks

[amyFiRbAnK1985]

love the top tips. shame theres no recipe to accompant,.

[TurkicPrincess1]

You are so funny!

[drybones234]

if it just had key lime in it...

[roune6669]

that "clock cut" was so off >.>

[eyepatchinc]

good eats is the best food show ever

[AHandfulMoore]

It would be really cool if you put the recipe in the info...please...no offense if you don't.=D

[Redmellibean]

I change the recipe up a little. I change the crust from graham crackers to Oreo's and then after the cake is done and cooled and plated. I cover the top with a chocolate (chips melted with heavy cream) and then Wether's soft carmels melted with heavy cream and then top with chopped pecans for a "Turtle" cheesecake. Its always the bomb and a big hit at parties, potlucks etc.

[lovelivelifewthrocky]

nice

[rmmstnr]

Oh Alton, you've done it again! So cool...

[JemmetGK]

Try this LTH viewers:

Alton's How-to (especially with the parchment paper) with Giada's Lemoncello Cheesecake Recipie (found on the Food Network's website).

Hey, good eats doesn't have to be Alton's alone...

[ap22987]

cheesecake soup.... that could be good eats

but thats another episode

[LifterWill]

This is the absolute best tutorial on making cheesecake that I have seen. The only thing I would alternatively do different is (as they do at Junior's) do a spongecake layer for the bottom, rather than the graham crackers. I have a cheesecake sitting in the fridge today that I made last night. NOW I wish I had seen this first!!

[guitarchamp616]

loL!!!!!!!! 9:02 and the very end

[rayandkerri]

I think a good cheesecake is my favorite dessert! Go Alton Brown for demystifying the cooking process!

[shaunette9]

I could eat cheesecake allllll day

[reneehui]

This is awesome... the vedio is pretty much interesting as compared to boring reading recipes.

[neecy2k]

I tried this cheesecake and it is to die for! I made one change and added a tablespoon of lime juice and some lime peel. I'm totally sold on this and it will definitely become a favorite treat!

[shaunette9]

do you use a springform pan? or is it still fairly easy with a regular one?

[neecy2k]

I used a springform, and wrapped it in tinfoil before putting it in a water bath. You could use a regular one as well, lining it with parchment paper.

[mrkuul]

that blooper at the end.

der!

[M1N1mi]

i wonder if i could make mini-cheesecakes using a muffin pan. that would be cool :)

[BFMVfan324]

I know the easiest way of getting/making cheesecake. Head to walmart and buy one. :D

[LeonWolf]

just sad

[BFMVfan324]

It's the easiest way. I was just saying. Idiot. I don't know how its just sad. If you are too lazy. Just go out and buy it. How's that sad?

[KyrinaSpellweaver]

Because if you're going to be lazy enough to buy one, at least buy it from a real bakery and not Walmart. That's just gross.

[DeeHong]

frozen cheese cake is just awful, i agree with you, go to a dessert cafe and get your self a slice of good quality cheese cake !

[roetemeteor]

Or be adventurous and make it yourself!

Sure, you'll mess up a few times, but when you got it down You'll be able to make it FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

Most people underestimate that whole 'permanent knowledge' thing.

[MrsRandomMadeMeDoIt]

ahh well said :)

[omfgapolarbear]

A: Because cheesecake flashfrozen and flown in from china is just nasty

B: Walmart is murdering amerika.

C: THIS IS A COOKING SHOW!

[ebwarg]

Getting I can see, but how is that the easiest way of *making* a cheesecake? :p

[mylovelydame21]

Damn, that pie looks good. I can't call it cheesecake anymore. This episode ruined it for me.

[SassyTheWhiteMaltese]

How you can bake a cheesecake without a spring form is crazy. The part where he flipped it does not work out well. You're safer by removing the sides first so the cake doesn't "drop" from the pan to the plate. If you're worried about leakage from the water bath then put foil around the outside of it. The other bad thing is that overbeating it causes cracks, just mix it enough to blend the flavours. Other then that,the low temp leaving it in for another hour after turning it off & h20 bath,good!

[mylovelydame21]

Well, he explains why. Spring form pans don't work very well with the hot-bath method, since they tend to leak.

[AuntyHatred]

Thanks for that, I always thought that cracks were due to the fat content in cakes/cheesecakes etc... So its more to do with over beating the batter... Thanks again.

[ipdjbt]

I'm not sure you can over beat cheescake batter since there's no flour in it. Cracks are most likely formed by improper baking methods.

[ipdjbt]

Posted my initial comment in the wrong spot, lol. Anyway, you are most likely to get a cracked top by baking incorrectly, not by overbeating.

[CarmelU2fan]

He makes it look so easy:( That is the only cake that does not come out the way I want it. We need some one on one time Mr. Alton, can I have your number? lol

[QingTien]

omg i made this cheesecake and it is seriously one of the best cheesecakes I have tasted! People have been asking me for the recipe and I just link them this video lol.

[sallydreams]

Oooo, I love cheesecake!

[cameltoast]

long? at least he's got one thing going for him

[mylovelydame21]

Oh, come on, now... have some class.

[Addicted2Animee]

Alton Brown = Cooking God

[Supnitle]

"And, of course, the cake is upside-down."

I almost thought he said

"And, of course, the cake is a lie."

[ghettobob88]

lulz

[roetemeteor]

Well since Cheesecake is more of a custard than a cake, Indeed cheesecake IS a lie, good sir!!! : D

[ebwarg]

The Cake is a PIE!

[tc2k93]

@ebwarg nice pun

[gamemeister27]

@ebwarg The cake is a SPY! *stabbed*

[ghidfg]

@ebwarg haha good one

[Arkenarge]

@ebwarg The Cake is a LIE!

[Inflames44467]

I love how Alton shows and explains everything. It's like cooking for dummy :)

[Jguy27]

I have an oven thermometer myself as my oven is tempermental. Correct, everybody's oven is different so I usually add or take away baking time. An oven thermometer is a good investment.

[mekankitten]

lol, its all thing "the hand" fault he was holding the plastic bag upside down. I really love when Good Eats add some bloopers at the end wish if there was whole video for it XD I hope LTH would do it sometime just a thought :) Thanks again for sharing!

[tweetZeeZ]

Good Lord, what are you trying to say? I read that post five times, but without any punctuation, it might as well have been a foreign language.

And we didn't "share". You did. Or tried to.

[Stanfordstandout]

I understood what he was saying perfectly. I guess you english majors can't understand anything if it isn't exactly perfect.

Oh and btw, he was thanking LTH for sharing.

[tweetZeeZ]

"I guess you english majors can't understand anything if it isn't exactly perfect."

Well, perhaps you should guess less and know more.

[bakingwild]

Guys calm down, no need to get snippy!

Your welcome

[MrsRandomMadeMeDoIt]

whats the differance between Savory and Sweet cheesecake ?

[evfich]

maybe, for instance, a lot less sugar, and something like spinach, or better yet...salmon. things that go with cream cheese when its not in a cheese cake. use your imagination.

[MrsRandomMadeMeDoIt]

omg hes teatching me how to cut out a cake.. lol..

rest of this show was pretty awsome :)

[minefile]

Just a head's-up, he VASTLY overestimates the effect of "carry-over heat" 1 hour later and my cheesecake is still cheese-jelly, I'd add around 30 minutes of actual cook time, but it could just be my oven.

[grahambcp]

250 is a prety low temp for an oven to try and maintain. Unless you have a really good one, it really helps to use an oven thermometer.

[psilocide]

Yeah, I had the same issue. Wasn't nearly done.

[MrsRandomMadeMeDoIt]

why a towel ?

[grahambcp]

Towel prevents the hot water from splashing back up at you, also adds a little bit of insulation to the bottom of the pan.

[punell]

thats awefully awesome!.

[cheddardawg]

i wonder..........how many eggs did he use?

[xxBloodRedSandmanxx]

3 egg yolk and 2 whole eggs.

[RNNDTFRK]

here's a tip (and I'm not being an ass when I say this, and this goes for alot more people than you)

Before shooting off an angry comment/email/whatever, why don't you look around a little bit more.

[yomowifey]

gosh cheese cake is guuuuuuud =)

[XxMrWilsonxX]

cheese cake ftw!!!

[LoveMyPhilly]

mmmmmmm it looks good.

[andreablair81]

I have such a crush on him ;)

[hannahmontanawatch]

he is smart and funny

[SasukeFreak]

i love how he laughs

[bubbaboy8]

Finally, an outtake at the end!

[pisces38]

Someone must of played a trick on him because the bag was upside down and I guess they didn't seal it all the way lol.

[bubbaboy8]

No, because even in the episode itself the bag is upside down.

[heyerstandards]

Yeah, I think he starts to crush it while the crackers are at the bottom of the bag, which opened it. In the episode he grabs the bag first, then starts crushing. All in good fun. Can't wait to try the recipe.

[Flannery]

They usually don't have them because Alton curses so much, haha. I read it in a magazine.

[SasukeFreak]

lol i wanna see those outtakes XD