Calin company has a big cheese cave that natural cheeses is kept there. Many different cheeses is stored there. This place is cold and the temperature is controlled every week. Keep in mind that every cheese has an aging time. This time depends on the taste and texture of cheeses. We want to show you some parts of Calin cheese cave
What is a cave cheese?
Cave cheese or cheese cellar is a big place which is full of natural cheeses. Storing cheese in cheese caves is an old fashion technique that many cheesemakers use it. They want perfect cheeses and this place help them. Cheese cellar has low temperature and humid. This characteristic support the chemical reactions of cheese aging. Most of the process of cheese making is happened in cheese cave. Cheeses are stored on the wooden shelves and are controlled every day.
characteristics of a cheese cave
High humidity is the important factor of all cheese caves. Humidity of cheese caves is regulated based on the temperature and is measured by hygrometer. If moisture of a cheese cellar is not right, the moisture inside cheese is evaporated and all you have is a hard cheese which is not edible. In Calin cheese cave, food engineers and professional people watch out the humidity and temperature of this place every day. They pour water on the floor of use humidifier to regulate humidity.
Temperature inside of a cheese cave
Another important factor of all cheese caves is temperature. The ideal temperature for aging cheeses is something between 45 F to 60 F. This temperature helps the molds, yeasts and bacteria to form and do their work. The temperature of home kitchen is not good for aging of cheese. Calin food engineers monitor the temperature of cheese cave every day and prepare the best place for natural cheeses.
Wooden shelves in cheese caves
If you see the photos of cheese caves, you know that cheeses are placed on the wooden boards and the types of woods are different. Ancient people use wood for aging and making cheese. Wood has special absorbents that helps controlling humidity of the place. Also, the process of cleaning and sanitization is easy.
What is inside Calin cheese cave?
Calin natural cheeses like cheddar, gouda, parmesan and emmentaler are aged and stored in our cheese cave. The process of aging is happened in this place. Some of cheese is kept in cheese cave for 24 months. During this time, the original flavor and texture of cheese is formed. We believe that our mission is producing real cheese which is tasty and has high quality and this mission wouldn’t have happened without a cheese cave.