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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Smørbrødterte (Norwegian Savoury Sandwich Cake)      Origin: Norway	Spring Greens Pie      Origin: Britain	Tagliarini al Porcini      Origin: Italy
Soda Bread Pizza      Origin: Ireland	Squash Moussaka      Origin: Armenia	Tajin Sibnekh (Chicken and Egg Tagine)      Origin: Tunisia
Sole Fillets Stuffed with Mixed Wild Mushrooms and Ricotta Cheese      Origin: Britain	St Clements Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Tajine el Bey (Spinach and Rocotta Tagine)      Origin: Algeria
Sonso de Yuca      Origin: Bolivia	St George's Mushroom and Asparagus Omelette      Origin: Britain	Tajine Maadnous (Tunisian Tajine with Eggs, Parsley and Chicken)      Origin: Tunisia
Sopa de Arroz (Rice Soup)      Origin: Peru	St George's Mushroom Frittata      Origin: Britain	Tanrogans and Cheese Sauce      Origin: Manx
Sopa de Boldroegas (Portuguese Common Purslane Soup)      Origin: Portugal	Stattitati (Honey and Sesame Pizza)      Origin: Roman	Tarhana �°C7;orbası (Tarhana Soup)      Origin: Turkey
Sopa Paraaguaya (Paraguayan Cornbread)      Origin: Paraguay	Steak and Blue Cheese      Origin: Britain	Tarja Bil-Bajt (Fried Noodles)      Origin: Malta
Sopa Paraguayana (Paraguayan soup)      Origin: Paraguay	Stecen Porc Gyda Caws Llŷn a Saws Bricyll (Pork Steaks with Llŷn Cheese and Apricot Sauce)      Origin: Welsh	Tart de Bry (Pounded Cheese Tart)      Origin: England
Sopapilla Cheesecake      Origin: American	Stilton and Port Pâté      Origin: Britain	Tart in Ymbre Day (Amber Day Tart)      Origin: England
Sorrel Pesto      Origin: Italy	Stinging Nettle and Wild Garlic Pesto      Origin: Britain	Tarta de ricota clásica (Classic Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Argentina
Sou-Boerag (Cheese-filled Flaky Pastry)      Origin: Armenia	Stracciatella (Ragged Egg Soup)      Origin: Italy	Tarte a L'oingon (Onion Tart)      Origin: Haiti
Soufflé Flan of St George's Mushrooms      Origin: France	Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes      Origin: American	Tarte au fromage blanc (White Cheeseeake)      Origin: France
Soupe à l'oignon à la dulse (French Onion Soup with Dulse)      Origin: France	Strawberry Cheesecake Topping      Origin: Britain	Tarte aux oignons de Roscoff (Roscoff onion tart)      Origin: France
Souppa Trachanás (Trachanas Soup)      Origin: Cyprus	Strawberry-topped Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Tarte Tatin Pizza Base      Origin: Britain
Spaghetti alla Carbonara      Origin: Italy	Street Corn Salsa      Origin: America	Tarten Afal a Chaws (Apple and Cheese Tart)      Origin: Welsh
Spaghetti with Duck Egg Carbonara      Origin: Britain	Stuffed Chicken Roll-ups      Origin: Cornwall	Tarten Caws a Chennin (Cheese and Leek Tart)      Origin: Welsh
Spaghetti with Scarlet Elf Cups and Wild Garlic      Origin: Britain	Stuffed Nasturtiums      Origin: American	Tarten Sibolau a Bacwn (Welsh Chipple and Bacon Pie)      Origin: Welsh
Spaghetti with Sun-dried Tomato and Garlic Pesto      Origin: Italy	Stuffed Parasol Caps      Origin: Britain	Tarten Sibolau a Bacwn (Shepherd's Pie with Cheese-crusted Leek Topping)      Origin: Welsh
Spanagh-Banir Boerag (Cheese and Spinach Filo Bake)      Origin: Armenia	Stuffed Peppers with Sweet Potato Mash      Origin: Fusion	Tartes of Flesh (Meat Pie)      Origin: England
Spanish Tomato Soup with Garlic Bread Croûtons      Origin: Spain	Stuffed Shaggy Parasols      Origin: America	Tavë Prizreni (Baked Vegetables in Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Kosovo
Spanokopita (Cheese and Spinach Pie)      Origin: Greece	Stuffed Tomato Parcels      Origin: Britain	Tawa Paneer      Origin: India
Speedy Chilli Bean Wraps      Origin: Fusion	Suani Tadjine (Kitchen Garden Tagine)      Origin: Algeria	Teisen Frau Gellyg Ffres a Mascarpone (Fresh Pear and Mascarpone Shortcake)      Origin: Welsh
Speedy Italian Pizzas      Origin: Britain	Sudanese Pasta Bake      Origin: Sudan	Teisen Gaws Pice ar y Maen Pob (Baked Welshcake Cheesecake)      Origin: Welsh
Spiced Chestnut, Feta and Squash Filo Pie      Origin: Britain	Sun-dried Tomato and Garlic Pesto      Origin: Italy	Tempting Trifle Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Spicy Cheese Log      Origin: American	Supplì alla Romana (Roman Suppli)      Origin: Italy	Terrine fraise chocolat blanc (Strawberry and White Chocolate Terrine)      Origin: France
Spicy Meatball Pizza      Origin: Italy	Supplì alla Romana (Roman Suppli)      Origin: Vatican City	Terrine Verte (Wild Greens Terrine)      Origin: Switzerland
Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho Soup      Origin: South Africa	Svitanak (Belorusian Chicken Kotlety)      Origin: Belarus	Tex-Mex Meatball Tacos      Origin: America
Spinach and Paneer Kati Roll      Origin: India	Swakop-Spargeltoast (Swakop Asparagus Toast)      Origin: Namibia	Tex-Mex Quesadillas      Origin: America
Spinach and Potato Croquettes      Origin: Ireland	Sweet Cream Cheese Buns with Safflower      Origin: America	The Ultimate American Diner Burger      Origin: America
Spinach and Sea Aster Soufflé      Origin: Britain	Sweet Woodruff and Marzipan Cake      Origin: Britain	Thiéré ak sow      Origin: Senegal
Spinach and Wild Mushroom Lasagne      Origin: Britain	Swffle Bara Lawr (Laverbread Soufflé)      Origin: Welsh	Thorion ex Oryza (Goats' Cheese with Rice in Vine Leaves)      Origin: Roman
Spinach Blintzes      Origin: Jewish	Taco Casserole      Origin: America	Thorion Tarikhous (Mackerel-stuffed Vine Leaves)      Origin: Roman
Spiram      Origin: Roman	Tacos de Carnitas (Pulled Pork Tacos)      Origin: Mexico
Spook-tacular Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: American	Tacos de Verdolagas y Huevos (Egg Purslane Tacos)      Origin: Mexico

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