You Call that a Babka?
Hello Babka Lovers!!
So I received this photo from one of my blog followers:
A round cheese babka?? This was a new variation of babka for me .
But as always, I am game for any new babka.
So my fellow babka enthusiast saved some of this babka for me to taste.
The label read:
Backiel's Lithuanian Bake . The Bakery with the European Style.
Here's what it looked like inside:
Not much of a babka you say? I agree. It does not look like a babka to me.
There were no layers for starters.
There was no visible cheese to speak of.
And do you see those little brown spots??
RAISINS ! TWO raisins.
But lets talk about taste because that is the most important criteria.
Well, babka friends, it was an ordinary pound cake.
And by ordinary I suggest that Sara Lee offers a better pound cake.
Backiel should hang their head in shame.
They have nerve using the word babka.
But as we move along in our lives we shall no doubt encounter lesser babkas as well as outstanding babkas.
And do you not agree that we should try them all?
Is not the tasting of all babkas a metaphor for life?
I believe it was the great Wayne Gretzky who said:
"you miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
I contend you miss a lot of good babkas that you do not taste.
So when we meet again we shall be trying another cheese babka
YES! We will not rest until we find a good cheese babka!!!
To the future!
So I received this photo from one of my blog followers:
A round cheese babka?? This was a new variation of babka for me .
But as always, I am game for any new babka.
So my fellow babka enthusiast saved some of this babka for me to taste.
The label read:
Backiel's Lithuanian Bake . The Bakery with the European Style.
Here's what it looked like inside:
Not much of a babka you say? I agree. It does not look like a babka to me.
There were no layers for starters.
There was no visible cheese to speak of.
And do you see those little brown spots??
RAISINS ! TWO raisins.
But lets talk about taste because that is the most important criteria.
Well, babka friends, it was an ordinary pound cake.
And by ordinary I suggest that Sara Lee offers a better pound cake.
Backiel should hang their head in shame.
They have nerve using the word babka.
But as we move along in our lives we shall no doubt encounter lesser babkas as well as outstanding babkas.
And do you not agree that we should try them all?
Is not the tasting of all babkas a metaphor for life?
I believe it was the great Wayne Gretzky who said:
"you miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
I contend you miss a lot of good babkas that you do not taste.
So when we meet again we shall be trying another cheese babka
YES! We will not rest until we find a good cheese babka!!!
To the future!
You can keep it.
ReplyDeleteKeep the faith Gerald!! There are good cheese babkas out there somewhere!
DeleteEw cheese
ReplyDeleteAndy, I understand that there are many people who will not eat dairy. I will be experimenting with vegan babka recipes in the coming months. Stay tuned and thanks for your comment!
DeleteI didn't even know there was such a thing. I will try it later, but I won't like it. Two raisins is two too many for me. Chocolate!
ReplyDeleteYes Ken. I hear you. I believe Chocolate babka is the supreme babka.
DeleteHowever, let's keep an open mind. Love your comment! Thanks!
"I will try it later, but I won't like it." LOL
DeleteWith all due respect, I believe Bopcha was a bit too hard on this cheese babka. I would describe this not just as a pound cake, but a dense CHEESY pound cake. No, there were no visible layers of cheese, but there was definitely a cheesy taste to the dough. Still, although I am a cheese lover, this did not reach the pinnacle of even a mediocre chocolate or even cinnamon true babka. Sorry, Lithuanians! (Also, kudos to you, Bopcha, on the apt sports reference!)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. Stayed tuned for more cheese babka reviews. I believe that this particular style of babka is not really a babka at all. This may call for a bit of research in babka variations.
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