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sugardetoxme 8yr Can you talk about building a cheese cave?

cheesegrotto 8yr @sugardetoxme Yeah! I've renovated many a cheese caves. Mostly, you need a cool climate, slightly above fridge temp, gentles air flow and circulation, and relative humidity levels. Between 80 and 99%

cheesegrotto 8yr @sugardetoxme Also, the right shelving, floor, and wall materials are crucial

DietID_TeamDietitians

DietID_TeamDietitians woohoo!!!

lauren

lauren @Elizabeth #foodporn

RahulRaRa

RahulRaRa @cheesegrotto- I've sen crystals like this in cheese and it seems to give the cheese a nice crunch, but how do these form? Do they just take a lot of time?

cheesegrotto

cheesegrotto @RahulRaRa Those are protein crystals that are concentrated protein chains. as the cheeses ages, it gets more dense, creating this crystallization. they are filled with the amino acid tyrosine that...

etsummer

etsummer Oh man, now I am! Mouth is totally watering looking at these.

sugardetoxme

sugardetoxme Oh this looks SO good @cheesegrotto!

cheesegrotto

cheesegrotto @etsummer @sugardetoxme Yeah! You can make your own mascarpone to add another layer of fresh deliciousness to this cheesecake

Talk about a makeshift grotto....discover the #cheesecave in your neighborhood. @munchies @VICE