An apparatus and method that maintains an optional heated environment in addition to a humid environment in an interior thereof such that one or more edible items may be stored therein with properties of the one or more edible items maintained in a desirable state. The apparatus may comprise a boot block and a baseboard management controller coupled together in the system. The metallic supporting structure is provided at least in places with a thin andor metallic, heat-resistant separating layer. The hammer is characterized in that the piston is shaped and dimensioned at its proximal end to have a snug sliding fit with an interior of the casing in the impact region of the casing.