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The cheesecake is one of the most delicious and well-known dessert around the whole world! The first time a person taste it was a long long time ago in ancient Greece, most specifically in the island of Samos, where the cheesecake was eaten by the most important athletes of the century during the first Olympic games as well as Greek citizens in the biggest wedding parties of the decade. Over time, due to the conquer of Greece by the Romans, the recipe of this famous dessert was spread through all Europe and it was modified in some of these countries depending on its gastronomy. Subsequently, Europeans brought different cheesecake recipes to America and the entire world and it was until the 18th century where the cheesecake recipe, as we know it nowadays, took form in the United States.
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