[Cheese] HELP??? New

[Erica Schechter]

On 1/6/06, Doug Snyder <dsnyder at swlaw.edu> wrote:
>
> I have a press but not a fridge to age in.  I looked at Erica's
> recommendation here then did a little googling and saw this:
>
> http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?
> Prodid=11068722&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
>
> Which looks very interesting.  The "red wine" setting of 54° seems
> about perfect.  Has anyone tried or seen this fridge/cooler?

Definitely looks like a nice product. Personally, I'd spend the extra
$15 and go with the thinkgeek fridge. The Costco fridge is 8.25" W x
13" D x 11" H, as opposed to 12.5" x 13.5" x 17.5". Once you actually
start putting your wheels and logs of cheese in there, you'll be
surprised at how small that space is. Even mine feels cramped. I can
fit about four wheels from my 4-1/2"W x 5"H round mold in mine.

Also, the shelves on the Costco one don't appear to be adjustable, and
the shape of the shelves could be annoying. And of course, the range
isn't nearly as good.

Don't get me wrong -- this is a great thing to have around for aging
cheese. If it was $30 or even $50 I'd take it, but for $85 I'd prefer
to upgrade. JMO, of course.

On a related note, I found that cigar stores sell cheap hygrometers.

--Erica