Country-Style Cheesecake

Country-style cheesecake is a variety of cheesecake that calls for the addition of buttermilk to the combination of cream cheese and eggs. Just like the New York-style variety, where heavy cream provides a smooth, dense texture to the cream cheese mixture, the buttermilk gives this version a firmer texture and a slightly acidic flavor. It also prolongs the shelf life of the cake. Country-style cheesecake is typically prepared in certain rural parts of the country and is not common elsewhere.