Food Lovers' Guide: Yellow House Cheese

The stinkier the better may not apply to our laundry, but it’s everything we want from blue cheese. Yellow House Cheese’s sheep’s milk variety of blue ($26 per pound) has a more subdued tang and firmer texture than most dairy aisle varieties. “It has sharpness to it with a good earthy flavor,” says Yellow House owner Kevin Henslee. The delicious scent comes from a mold culture added to the milk as it turns into cheese. As the cheese ages, holes are poked in the rind to oxygenate the mold, which causes it to bloom in the crevasses. Yellow House turns to the same sheep’s milk for its Pleasant Street ($26 per pound), a floral-tasting Spanish-style manchego and Styx Mountain ($26 per pound), a firm and nutty pecorino Romano perfect for shaving onto pasta. “It’s a pretty classic representation of an Italian cheese,” Henslee says. “It’s got the sharpness it needs and a good texture.” Use It At Home: Make a savory flatbread by shaving Styx Mountain over foraged mushrooms and bake on a pizza stone. 330-769-9733, yellowhousecheese.com