Wasik''s Cadeaubonnen Credit

Wasik''s Cheese Shop - 61 Central Street, Wellesley MA 02482 - 781-237-0916

At Wasiks cheeses are nurtured and matured under proper conditions, selected for and matched to our customers needs, and cut to order at the time of sale to insure freshness.The ripening cellar, which dates back to 1966, is roughly 3,000 cubic feet, and contains the ideal amount of airflow and humidity to serve as a perfect environment in which to nurture cheese. It has served as the temporary home to countless ripening wheels of cheese. Every workday begins with a check of the curing cellar -- flipping, rotating, squeezing, plugging, and deciding which cheeses are ready for sale. Controlling the natural ripeness of cheese under proper conditions to achieve complete fermented bliss is called “affinage.”As second-generation cheesemonger and affinuer, Brian Wasik has accumulated years of experience, knowledge, and trucs in the lessons passed down from his father, Stephen Wasik. Brian spends a lot of time procuring the right cheeses to nurture in the cellar and is very proud of every piec ...