"Nettlesome" only in name, this semisoft cheese ($22 per pound) blends sheep's milk and cow's milk and adds an infusion of stinging-nettle leaves. The sting is gone, thank goodness — cooking tames the irritating tendencies of the nettle leaves, which offer an herbal overtone that edges suggestively toward smokiness.
Valley Shepherd Creamery
90 Fairmount Rd., Long Valley, New Jersey
908-876-3200
www.ValleyShepherd.com
At the Union Square Greenmarket



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