Cheese Grotto Fresco Set // Bamboo Shelves + 2 Black Boards + Digital Thermometer

Jessica Sennett, founder of Cheese Grotto, has specialized in cheese making and cheese retail for 13 years. She has worked at many acclaimed cheese shops including Cowgirl Creamery, Formaggio Kitchen and Bedford Cheese Shop, in addition to apprenticing in France and Washington. She makes her own cheese and is also well-versed in tasting, educating, and cooking with cheese. Her Cheese Grotto product line has been praised by leading cheese experts, consumers, top-tier press, including The New York Times & Wall Street Journal, and the Agropur Dairy Lab for its ability to significantly improve the conservation of cheeses.

The Cheese Grotto Fresco Humidor is made with Birchwood, which has been traditionally used in cheese preservation for hundreds of years. Its bark has been wrapped as a belt around soft cheeses for even ripening and added woodsy flavor, and has been made into barrels for the aging of Greek Feta. It’s also been used during the smoking of Idiazabal cheese. Most importantly, birch has been used as shelves for aging in caves. Its tight surface is slower to absorb and release moisture, making it excellent for long-term storage. The finished birch featured in this model is sustainably made, and non-toxic. The finish on the birch makes it mold and stain resistant, both in the interior and exterior.

The Grotto Fresco has a smaller footprint of 7 inches by 9 inches with a height of 8 inches, making it the perfect size for the metropolitan cheese lover with a smaller refrigerator who loves entertaining on the weekends. Shelving heights accommodate just about any cheese. It features a bio-based, non-toxic, anti-microbial floor made of linseed oil which helps naturally regulate any mold growth and the genuine leather tab makes for an easy grip on the sliding door. The back panel is also breathable, making for a perfect climate for simple, long-term storage of wedges and small wheels of cheese in the refrigerator.

You'll also receive 2 Fresco Black Boards - a sustainable and indestructible work of art. The black board material is incredibly durable and made from resin-infused paper, is naturally anti-microbial (prevents mold growth), dishwasher safe, and does not break. The Black Board is as handsome as it is long-lasting, and can be used as a shelf in the Grotto Fresco or the Grotto Mezzo, or for serving cheese at dinner. Included with each order is a beautiful piece of soapstone chalk, so you can record your cheese selection on the board. It's like slate, but stronger.

The Polished Gold Finish Digital Hygrometer Thermometer measures both humidity and temperature. The hygrometer thermometer is for the adventurous cheese aficionado. If you store your cheese on the kitchen counter or in a wine cellar, this is the gadget for you.

We recommend maintaining the humidity above 70% and maintaining the temperature below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Any cheese stored in the Grotto outside the refrigerator requires more attention.