Cheese is a type of dairy product formed by the coagulation of the milk protein casein. Prior to refrigeration, the production of cheese and yoghurts were some of the few ways that milk could be preserved for long-terms storage. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During production, milk is usually acidified and either the enzymes of rennet or bacterial enzymes with similar activity are added to cause the casein to coagulate. The solid curds are then separated from the liquid whey and pressed into finished cheese. Some cheeses have aromatic moulds on the rind, the outer layer, or throughout.

Most cheeses are acidified by bacteria, which turn milk sugars into lactic acid; the addition of rennet completes the curdling. Vegetarian varieties of rennet are available; most are produced through fermentation by the fungus Mucor miehei, but others have been extracted from Cynara thistles. For a few cheeses, the milk is curdled by adding acids such as vinegar or lemon juice.

The word cheese comes from Latin caseus, from which the modern word casein is derived. The earliest source is from the proto-Indo-European root *kwat-, which means "to ferment, become sour". That gave rise to cīese or cēse (in Old English) and chese (in Middle English). Similar words are shared by other West Germanic languages—West Frisian tsiis, Dutch kaas, German Käse, Old High German chāsi—all from the reconstructed West-Germanic form *kāsī, which in turn is an early borrowing from Latin.

When the Romans began to make hard cheeses for their legionaries' supplies, a new word started to be used: formaticum, from caseus formatus, or "cheese shaped in a mold". It is from this word that the French fromage, standard Italian formaggio, Catalan formatge, Breton fourmaj, and Occitan fromatge (or formatge) are derived. Of the Romance languages, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Tuscan and some Southern Italian dialects use words derived from caseus (queso, queijo, caș, cacio and caso for example).

Cheese is an ancient food whose origins predate recorded history. There is no conclusive evidence indicating where cheesemaking originated, whether in Europe, Central Asia or the Middle East. The earliest proposed dates for the origin of cheesemaking range from around 8000 BCE, when sheep were first domesticated. Because animal skins and inflated internal organs have provided storage vessels for a range of foodstuffs since ancient times, it is probable that the process of cheese making was discovered accidentally by storing milk in a container made from the stomach of an animal, resulting in the milk being turned to curd and whey by the rennet from the stomach. There is a legend—with variations—about the discovery of cheese by an Arab trader who used this method of storing milk.

The recipes given here are sourced from around the world, and give a broad view of cheese-based dishes globally as well as presenting historical recipes from the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.

The alphabetical list of all the cheese-based recipes on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 1130 recipes in total:

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Bergamot and Cheese Tuiles      Origin: Britain	Brewet of Ayrenn (Scrambled Eggs)      Origin: England	Candy Cane Cheesecake      Origin: American
Beyaz Peynirli Yumurta (Eggs with Feta Cheese)      Origin: Turkey	Brik Dannouni (Stuffed Lamb Turnovers)      Origin: Tunisia	Canelones      Origin: Spain
Bhapa Doi (Bengali Steamed Yoghurt)      Origin: India	Briouat à la Viande Hachée (Briouat with Minced Meat Filling)      Origin: Mali	Canelones      Origin: Andorra
Bibinka (Savoury Coconut Rice Cake)      Origin: East Timor	Broccoli and Stilton Soup      Origin: Britain	Cannoli Cake      Origin: American
Biezpienmaize (Latvian Smoked Sprat Salad)      Origin: Latvia	Brooklyn Cheesecake      Origin: American	Cappuccino Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: American
Bilberry Cheese Tart      Origin: Britain	Brownie Swirl Cheesecake      Origin: American	Caprese Bites      Origin: American
Biltong Pâté      Origin: South Africa	Brungiel Mimli (Stuffed Aubergine)      Origin: Malta	Caprese Salad with Edible Flowers      Origin: American
Biscuits Molleux aux Carrotes et Cumin (Soft Carrot and Cumin Biscuits)      Origin: Mali	Bruscandoli Frittata (Hop Shoot Frittata)      Origin: Italy	Caramelized Oranges with Honeyed Ricotta      Origin: Britain
Bisort Bolognese      Origin: Fusion	Bruschetta topped with Lemon Ricotta and Winter Chanterelles      Origin: Britain	Carpaccio of Andorran Veal      Origin: Andorra
Bitter Ballen (Bitter Balls)      Origin: Netherlands	Buffalo Chicken Burger      Origin: America	Carpaccio of Springbok      Origin: Botswana
Black Bean Burritos      Origin: America	Buffalo Chicken Pizza      Origin: American	Carrot Cake      Origin: Britain
Black Forest Cheesecake Delight      Origin: American	Bundt-baked Turkey      Origin: American	Carrot Cake Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Black Magic Cake      Origin: American	Buñuelos (Sweet Fried Dough)      Origin: Colombia	Carrot cake pancakes      Origin: Britain
Black Mustard Dumplings      Origin: Britain	Buñuelos de yuca con queso (Cassava Fritters with Cheese)      Origin: Venezuela	Cassata alla Siciliana      Origin: Italy
Blackcurrant Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Buñuelos de yuca con queso (Cassava Fritters with Cheese)      Origin: Nicaragua	Cassata of Oplontis      Origin: Roman
Blintzes with Cream Cheese and Cinnamon      Origin: Jewish	Buttermilk Mix Cheese Biscuits      Origin: America	Cassata Siciliana II (Sicilian Cassata II)      Origin: Ireland
Blossom-stuffed Pork Tenderloin      Origin: American	Butternut Squash and Feta Cheese Pizza      Origin: British	Casserol Ceredigion (Cardiganshire Casserole)      Origin: Welsh
Blueberry Cheese Tart      Origin: Britain	Butternut Squash and Pea Risotto      Origin: Britain	Catrachitas      Origin: Honduras
Boïri (Maize Dumplings)      Origin: Guinea	Buttery Onion Squares      Origin: Ireland	Cauliflower Cheddar Fritters      Origin: Britain
Boboli Pizza Crust      Origin: Italy	Byrek me Spinaq (Spinach Pie)      Origin: Albania	Cauliflower Cheese      Origin: Britain
Bocaditos de Frambuesa y Queso (Raspberry and Cheese Bites)      Origin: Spain	Byrger cig oen a bara lawr gydag awch iogwrt â mintys (Lamb and Laverbread Burger with Yoghurt and Mint Relish)      Origin: Welsh	Cawl Blodfresych Rhost (Roast Cauliflower Soup)      Origin: Welsh
Bolita di Keshi (Cheese Balls)      Origin: Aruba	Byrgers Bara Lawr (Laver Bread Burgers)      Origin: Welsh	Cawl Tatws a Chennin Syfi (Potato and Chive Soup)      Origin: Welsh
Bori Bori      Origin: Paraguay	Cabbage Soup      Origin: Manx	Caws a Thatws wedi Pobi (Potato and Cheese Bake)      Origin: Welsh
Bosh (Beans and Bread)      Origin: Sudan	Cachopo      Origin: Spain	Caws Gafr gyda Betys a Llysiau Gwyllt (Goat's Cheese with Beetroot and Wild Herbs)      Origin: Welsh (Patagonia)
Boston Cream Pie Cheesecake      Origin: America	Caesar Salad      Origin: Mexico	Caws Pob (Welsh Rarebit)      Origin: Welsh
Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: America	Cajun Beans over Cornbread      Origin: Cajun	Caws Pob Dilysg (Dulse Welsh Rarebit)      Origin: Welsh
Bourkakia me Kima (Minced Meat Rolls)      Origin: Greece	Cajun Crayfish Bread      Origin: Cajun	Caws Pob Gorbenfras wedi Mygu (Smoked Haddock Rarebit)      Origin: Welsh
Bourkakia me Tiri (Cheese Rolls)      Origin: Greece	Cajun Crayfish Cornbread      Origin: Cajun	Cennin ac Ŵyau Mewn Saws Caws (Leek and Eggs in Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Welsh
Brandied Apricot Cheesecake      Origin: American	Cajun Shrimp-stuffed Pistolettes      Origin: Cajun	Cennin Cawsiog Gyda Chig Moch (Cheesy Leeks with Ham)      Origin: Welsh
Brandied Peach Cheesecake      Origin: American	Caledonian Cream      Origin: Scotland	Cennin Mewn Saws Tri Chaws (Leeks in a Three-cheese Sauce)      Origin: Welsh
Brandied Plum Cheesecake      Origin: American	Calzone      Origin: Italy	České koláče (Czech Kolachke)      Origin: Czech
Brazilian-style Venison with Rice      Origin: Fusion	Camarão na Abóbora (Prawns in Pumpkin Shells)      Origin: Mozambique	Chakri      Origin: Gambia
Breadfruit Balls      Origin: Saint Lucia	Camel Aussie Burger      Origin: Australia
Breadfruit Pie      Origin: Saint Lucia	Canastitas de Queso (Cheese-filled Baskets)      Origin: Spain

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