I was totally craving cheesecake tonight. After dinner I ran to the grocery store to grab an Eli's cheesecake. They didn't have my favorite so I decided to get something different.... something non-Eli's... something *gasp* on sale.
I bought a The Father's Table Gourmet Fudge Brownie Cheesecake for $9.99. It's 2 pounds of cheesecake fun! The website describes the cheesecake like this: "Dive into our Fudge Brownie Cheesecake for a delicious chocolate treat. We've nested our signature, creamy cheesecake onto our rich, fudge brownies so you can enjoy the delectable combination."
The Bad: The cheesecake part of the cheesecake is not that great. It's not Eli's, that's for sure. The taste is kind of bland and the texture is a little.... weird.
The Good: The "brownie" on the Fudge Brownie Cheesecake is FABULOUS! It is moist and chocolaty and the texture is like silk. It is really good, not as good at my Eli's Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, but really good.
I went to The Father's Table website and saw something that may have changed my mind about the cheesecake altogether.
The Father's Table Foundation donates a portion of their profits to different women and children's charities. AMAZING! Over the years, The Father's Table supported homes and schools for children, funded medical and dental clinics, water and nutritional projects, and poverty-lending programs. They have also benefited women and children world wide by assisted families in medical, nutritional, and financial crisis, provided housing and social reconstruction in war-torn countries, and have helped with emergency relief in disaster situations.
Hello?!?! I cannot think of a better reason for us all to run out and buy a The Father's Table Cheesecake!
3 comments:
Thanks for being an Eli's Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Fan. I am so sorry that you could not find Eli's in your local store.
If you are in Chicago, please come visit us at Eli's Cheesecake World or come visit our website to learn of our community support. My dad, Eli, always believed in being as charitable as possible and we are very active in education and in community service.
Best wishes.
Marc Schulman
Eli's President
I had a different experience with The Father's Table Fudge Brownie Cheesecake back in September. I posted about it on my pet blog and emailed them, even sending them a link to the story on it. Their response to my complaint was, thanks for the comment. Comment?
http://jansfunnyfarm.blogspot.com/2008/09/funny-farmers-write.html
Since then I found the friend who purchased the cheesecake from me had bought one for herself and she didn't like it either. I hated to tell her mine ended up in the garbage.
For a company that brags about donating part of their profits, they certainly make it impossible to contact them with a complaint. I've been too busy to pursue this but I need to look up their info and complain again.
I don't care if The Father's Table donates half it's profits. The cheesecake is inferior, not in the same class as Eli's or even Sara Lee. I have no relation to Eli's other than being a satisfied customer. I lived near the Eli's factory and it was well known in the community how they valued their people and paid for the education of motivated employees.
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