apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time


Good Product: Cowgirl Creamery Cheese Safe

2008_04_15-CheeseSafe.gifWhen we go shopping at Cowgirl Creamery, Rainbow Grocery, or Bi-Rite and pick up several wedges of fromage goodness, we like to make sure they stay fresh. This wooden cheese safe from Cowgirl Creamery does the trick.

 
 

Cheese is like a bottle of wine. A bottle of wine needs to be stored in the right environment so it keeps aging, which improves its flavors. Cheese needs the same care and attention as wine as like wine, cheese is a live product. It needs to breathe and it needs to be stored in the right environment.

This 9.5 x 9.5 x 4.5" wooden box meets the requirements. It fits perfectly in our refrigerator and has a convenient sliding lid. The wood absorbs moisture away from the rind and keeps the moisture inside the cheese even. As a result, cheeses kept in the cheese safe have a dry rind and a soft, moist interior and continue to ripen, thus improving their flavor and texture.

(Image: Cowgirl Creamery)

Tags

Cookware & Tools, Storage, cheese, cheese safe, storage of cheese

Related Links

Share

Comments (3)

Do you wrap the cheeses in anything? I would think that plastic would counteract the whole purpose, but how do you keep the flavors from mingling otherwise?

posted by RebeccaCT on 2008-04-16 18:14:42
view RebeccaCT's profile

Oh my, this is a clever fix

posted by DahliaCactus on 2008-04-16 18:59:07
view DahliaCactus's profile

I love this idea, but what particular variety of cheese benefit more from this type of storage or do all cheeses?

posted by foodieprincess on 2008-04-17 13:47:08
view foodieprincess's profile