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 1319 recipes in total:

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Banana Cheesecake      Origin: American	Boboli Pizza Crust      Origin: Italy	Buñuelos (Sweet Fried Dough)      Origin: Colombia
Banitsa      Origin: Bulgaria	Bocaditos de Frambuesa y Queso (Raspberry and Cheese Bites)      Origin: Spain	Buñuelos de yuca con queso (Cassava Fritters with Cheese)      Origin: Venezuela
Barbagiuan      Origin: Monaco	Bolón de Verde (Green Plantain Balls)      Origin: Ecuador	Buñuelos de yuca con queso (Cassava Fritters with Cheese)      Origin: Nicaragua
Barbecue Chicken Pizza      Origin: American	Bolita di Keshi (Cheese Balls)      Origin: Aruba	Buttermilk Mix Cheese Biscuits      Origin: America
Barbecued Cuban Sandwich      Origin: American	Bolo de Carne (Brazilian Rolled Meatloaf)      Origin: Brazil	Butternut Squash and Feta Cheese Pizza      Origin: Britain
Basil Pesto      Origin: Britain	Bori Bori      Origin: Paraguay	Butternut Squash and Pea Risotto      Origin: Britain
Basque Cheesecake      Origin: Spain	Bosh (Beans and Bread)      Origin: Sudan	Buttery Onion Squares      Origin: Ireland
Bayerischer Käsekuchen (Classic Bavarian Cheesecake)      Origin: Germany	Boston Cream Pie Cheesecake      Origin: America	Byrek me Spinaq (Spinach Pie)      Origin: Albania
Beef and Bean Chimichangas      Origin: America	Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: America	Byrger cig oen a bara lawr gydag awch iogwrt â mintys (Lamb and Laverbread Burger with Yoghurt and Mint Relish)      Origin: Welsh
Beef Enchiladas      Origin: Britain	Bourek me Kima (Pastries Stuffed with Minced Meat)      Origin: Cyprus	Byrgers Bara Lawr (Laver Bread Burgers)      Origin: Welsh
Beefsteak Mushroom and Hen of the Woods Risotto      Origin: Britain	Bourkakia me Kima (Minced Meat Rolls)      Origin: Greece	Cabbage Soup      Origin: Manx
Beetroot and Guinness Cupcakes      Origin: Ireland	Bourkakia me Tiri (Cheese Rolls)      Origin: Greece	Cacen Blât Caws Coch, Afalau a Mwayar Duon (Welsh Red Leicester Apple and Blackberry Crumble Pie)      Origin: Welsh
Beetroot Cake with Orange Icing      Origin: Britain	Brandied Apricot Cheesecake      Origin: American	Cachopo      Origin: Spain
Belgian Mashed Potatoes      Origin: Belgium	Brandied Peach Cheesecake      Origin: American	Caesar Salad      Origin: Mexico
Berenjena con Queso al Horno (Aubergine with Almonds and Cheese)      Origin: Spain	Brandied Plum Cheesecake      Origin: American	Cajun Beans over Cornbread      Origin: Cajun
Bergamot and Cheese Tuiles      Origin: Britain	Brazilian-style Venison with Rice      Origin: Fusion	Cajun Crayfish Bread      Origin: Cajun
Beyaz Peynirli Yumurta (Eggs with Feta Cheese)      Origin: Turkey	Breadfruit Balls      Origin: Saint Lucia	Cajun Crayfish Cornbread      Origin: Cajun
Bhapa Doi (Bengali Steamed Yoghurt)      Origin: India	Breadfruit Pie      Origin: Saint Lucia	Cajun Shrimp-stuffed Pistolettes      Origin: Cajun
Bibinka (Savoury Coconut Rice Cake)      Origin: East Timor	Brewet of Ayrenn (Scrambled Eggs)      Origin: England	Caledonian Cream      Origin: Scotland
Biezpienmaize (Latvian Smoked Sprat Salad)      Origin: Latvia	Brik à la Viande (Algerian Meat Turnovers)      Origin: Algeria	Calzone      Origin: Italy
Bilberry Cheese Tart      Origin: Britain	Brik Dannouni (Stuffed Lamb Turnovers)      Origin: Tunisia	Camarão na Abóbora (Prawns in Pumpkin Shells)      Origin: Mozambique
Biltong Pâté      Origin: South Africa	Brinjal Casserole with Cheese      Origin: Zimbabwe	Camel Aussie Burger      Origin: Australia
Biscuits Molleux aux Carrotes et Cumin (Soft Carrot and Cumin Biscuits)      Origin: Mali	Briouat à la Viande Hachée (Briouat with Minced Meat Filling)      Origin: Mali	Canadian Halifax Donair      Origin: Canada
Bisort Bolognese      Origin: Fusion	Broccoli and Stilton Soup      Origin: Britain	Canastitas de Queso (Cheese-filled Baskets)      Origin: Spain
Bitter Ballen (Bitter Balls)      Origin: Netherlands	Brooklyn Cheesecake      Origin: American	Candy Cane Cheesecake      Origin: American
Black Bean Burritos      Origin: America	Brownie Swirl Cheesecake      Origin: American	Canelones      Origin: Spain
Black Forest Cheesecake Delight      Origin: American	Brungiel Mimli (Stuffed Aubergine)      Origin: Malta	Canelones      Origin: Andorra
Black Magic Cake      Origin: American	Bruscandoli Frittata (Hop Shoot Frittata)      Origin: Italy	Cannoli Cake      Origin: American
Black Mustard Dumplings      Origin: Britain	Bruschetta topped with Lemon Ricotta and Winter Chanterelles      Origin: Britain	Cappuccino Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: American
Blackcurrant Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Bryndzové Halušky (Dumplings with Bryndza Cheese)      Origin: Slovakia	Caprese Bites      Origin: American
Blintzes with Cream Cheese and Cinnamon      Origin: Jewish	Bucatini all'Amatriciana      Origin: Italy	Caprese Salad with Edible Flowers      Origin: American
Blossom-stuffed Pork Tenderloin      Origin: American	Buffalo Chicken Burger      Origin: America	Caramelized Oranges with Honeyed Ricotta      Origin: Britain
Blueberry Cheese Tart      Origin: Britain	Buffalo Chicken Pizza      Origin: American
Boïri (Maize Dumplings)      Origin: Guinea	Bundt-baked Turkey      Origin: American

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