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 1200 recipes in total:

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Three-cornered Leek Pesto      Origin: Britain	Turkey and Cranberry Mini Pies      Origin: Britain	Wild Garlic and Mushroom Lasagne      Origin: Britain
Three-cornered Leek Pesto      Origin: Britain	Turkey Rolls      Origin: Britain	Wild Garlic Custard      Origin: Britain
Thuringian Quarktorte (Meringue-coated Quark Cheesecake)      Origin: Germany	Turkey Tetrazzini      Origin: American	Wild Garlic Focaccia      Origin: Britain
Timbales Milanaise (Milanese Timbales)      Origin: Britain	Turkey Tetrazzini Casserole      Origin: American	Wild Greens Gnocci in Tomato Sauce      Origin: Britain
Timpana (Baked Macaroni Pie)      Origin: Malta	Turkey, Squash and Cranberry Ravioli      Origin: Britain	Wild Greens Saag Paneer      Origin: Fusion
Tipsy Laird      Origin: Scotland	Turkish Menemen      Origin: Turkey	Wild Greens Spanakopita      Origin: Fusion
Tiramisù #2      Origin: Italy	Tuscan Ricotta Cheesecake      Origin: American	Wild Herb Casserole      Origin: Britain
Tiramisu      Origin: Italy	Tutumov Boerag (Courgette Cake)      Origin: Armenia	Wild Mushroom and Leek Bake      Origin: Britain
Tlayuda      Origin: Mexico	Tvarahovy Kolác Treny (Czech Cheesecake)      Origin: Czech	Wild Mushroom Pizza      Origin: Britain
To Make a Tarte of marigoldes prymroses or couslips      Origin: England	Tvorog (Ukrainian Farmer Cheese)      Origin: Ukraine	Wild Mushroom Pizza      Origin: Britain
To make almond cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Tyros Dia Koskinou (Cheese and Honey)      Origin: Roman	Wild Mushroom Risotto      Origin: Britain
To Make Cheeſe-cakes      Origin: England	Tyros eis Halmen (Pickled Cheese)      Origin: Roman	Winter Minestrone Soup      Origin: Fusion
To make cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Ube Cheesecake      Origin: Austria	Winter Squash, Tomato and Cheese Gratin      Origin: British
To Make Curde Tarte (To Make Curd Tart)      Origin: England	Ukraine Pierogi      Origin: Ukraine	Wy Cymreig (Welsh Egg)      Origin: Welsh
To make lemon cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Ultimate Box Mix Strawberry Cake      Origin: American	Wyau Cymreig (Welsh Eggs)      Origin: Welsh
To Sowce a Pigge (Collar of Brawn)      Origin: England	Urnebes Salad      Origin: North Macedonia	Wyau Hwyaden Mewn Caws (Duck Eggs in Cheese)      Origin: Welsh
Toasted Ravioli      Origin: American	Valentine's Day Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: American	Wyau Hwyaden, Dull Ynys Môn (Anglesey-style Duck Eggs)      Origin: Welsh
Tofu and Vegetable Stir-fry      Origin: Australia	Vanilla Cheesecake      Origin: American	Wyau Ynys Môn (Anglesey Eggs)      Origin: Welsh
Tomato and Caramelized Onion Tarte Tatin      Origin: Britain	Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing      Origin: British	Xavier Dumplings      Origin: Italy
Topfenknödel auf Apfel-Quittencompott (Cheese Dumplings with Apple and Quince Compote)      Origin: Liechtenstein	Varškės Spurgos (Lithuanian Curd Doughnuts)      Origin: Lithuania	Xavier Steak      Origin: American
Topfenkuchen (Pot Cakes)      Origin: Germany	Vegan Gluten-free Christmas Cake      Origin: Britain	Xavier Suppe (Xavier Soup)      Origin: Italy
Topfenschmarren (Torn Curd Pancakes)      Origin: Germany	Vegetable Seekh Kebab      Origin: India	Yaroa Dominicana      Origin: Dominican Republic
Torta di Acelga (Spinach Pie)      Origin: Gibraltar	Vegetarian Paneer Curry      Origin: Britain	Yorkshire Buck      Origin: England
Torta Pasqua con la Pasta Frolla (Easter Tart with Pasta Frolla)      Origin: Italy	Vegetarian Quiche      Origin: British	Yorkshire Curd Tart      Origin: England
Tortellini di Natale (Christmas Tortellini)      Origin: Italy	Vegetarian Sausages      Origin: Britain	Yumurtali Ekmek (Turkish-style French Toast)      Origin: Turkey
Tourta de Blea (Chard Pie)      Origin: Monaco	Verdolaga con Queso (Purslane with Cheese)      Origin: Mexico	Zabadee el Mishmish (Egyptian Apricot Mousse)      Origin: Egypt
Towering Praline Carrot Cake      Origin: American	Vermont Maple Spice Cupcakes      Origin: American	Zagorski Štrukli (Zagorje Cheese Strukli)      Origin: Croatia
Traditional Irish Boxty      Origin: Ireland	Very Blueberry Cheesecake      Origin: American	Zelnik (Macedoniqn Spinach Pie)      Origin: North Macedonia
Traditional Pork Pie      Origin: Britain	Waffres (Waffles)      Origin: England	Zuppa di Cipolle al Pecorino (Italian Onion and Pecorino Soup)      Origin: Italy
Traditional Slovenian Štruklji (Rolled Dumplings with Quark)      Origin: Slovenia	Wagasi in Sauce      Origin: Benin	Zuppa Pavese (Pavia Soup)      Origin: Italy
Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese      Origin: Italy	Warm Halloumi and Fennel Salad      Origin: Cyprus	Ватрушки (Vatrushka)      Origin: Russia
Triopita (Greek Cheese Pie)      Origin: Greece	Welsh Rarebit St Vincent      Origin: Saint Vincent	レアチーズケーキ (Japanese Rare Cheesecake)      Origin: Japan
Tripolita (Greek Feta Pie)      Origin: Syria	White Chili      Origin: America
Tropical Chicken Pizza      Origin: American	Wild Food Stalk Fritters      Origin: British

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