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 1389 recipes in total:

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Samartard (Cottage Cheese Fritters)      Origin: England	Sevillum (Sweetened Cheese Dough)      Origin: Roman	Sopa de Arroz (Rice Soup)      Origin: Peru
Samartard II      Origin: England	Sgoniau Caerffili (Caerphilly Scones)      Origin: Welsh	Sopa de Boldroegas (Portuguese Common Purslane Soup)      Origin: Portugal
Sambocade (Elderflower Cheesecake)      Origin: England	Shahi Paneer      Origin: India	Sopa Paraaguaya (Paraguayan Cornbread)      Origin: Paraguay
Samp and Beans Croquettes      Origin: South Africa	Shangi with Cottage Cheese      Origin: Siberia	Sopa Paraguayana (Paraguayan soup)      Origin: Paraguay
Sana Thongba (Manipuri Paneer Curry)      Origin: India	Shopska Salad      Origin: North Macedonia	Sopapilla Cheesecake      Origin: American
Sargos (Cuttlefish)      Origin: Roman	Shopska Salad II      Origin: Bulgaria	Sorrel Pesto      Origin: Italy
Sausage Ragu      Origin: Britain	Shrimp and Corn Chowder      Origin: American	Sou-Boerag (Cheese-filled Flaky Pastry)      Origin: Armenia
Sautéed Mushrooms and Rocket      Origin: Britain	Siamban (Jambon)      Origin: Ireland	Soufflé Flan of St George's Mushrooms      Origin: France
Savillum (Cheese Bread)      Origin: Roman	Siberian Bird Cherry Cake      Origin: Russia	Soupe à l'oignon à la dulse (French Onion Soup with Dulse)      Origin: France
Savoury Aigrettes      Origin: Britain	Simaya Pashka (Easter Cheese Cake)      Origin: Russia	Souppa Trachanás (Trachanas Soup)      Origin: Cyprus
Savoury Corn Muffins      Origin: American	Simnel Cupcakes      Origin: Britain	Spaghetti alla Carbonara      Origin: Italy
Savoury Farro Breakfast Porridge      Origin: Fusion	Single-layer Calabrian Pizza      Origin: Italy	Spaghetti with Duck Egg Carbonara      Origin: Britain
Savoury Honey Fungus Tart      Origin: Britain	Sint Maarten Crab Backs      Origin: Sint Maarten	Spaghetti with Scarlet Elf Cups and Wild Garlic      Origin: Britain
Savoury Party Bites      Origin: Britain	Siphnopitta (Honey and Cheese Cake)      Origin: Greece	Spaghetti with Sun-dried Tomato and Garlic Pesto      Origin: Italy
Savoury Potato Roulade      Origin: Ireland	Skillet Chicken Con Queso      Origin: America	Spanagh-Banir Boerag (Cheese and Spinach Filo Bake)      Origin: Armenia
Sawge y farcet (Pork Meatballs with Sage Coating)      Origin: England	Sladký Lokše (Sweet Slovak Potato Pancakes)      Origin: Slovakia	Spanish Tomato Soup with Garlic Bread Croûtons      Origin: Spain
Scallops with Onion Cream Sauce      Origin: Scotland	Slipcoat Cheese      Origin: Britain	Spanokopita (Cheese and Spinach Pie)      Origin: Greece
Scarus (Dentex)      Origin: Roman	Sloppy Joe Pizza      Origin: American	Speedy Chilli Bean Wraps      Origin: Fusion
Schenecken (Crispy Butterhorns)      Origin: Germany	Smočani kačamak (Fatty porridge)      Origin: Montenegro	Speedy Italian Pizzas      Origin: Britain
Scottish Bacon and Potato Pie      Origin: Scotland	Smoked Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie      Origin: Australia	Spiced Chestnut, Feta and Squash Filo Pie      Origin: Britain
Scottish Leek and Potato Soup      Origin: Scotland	Smoked Fish Fisherman's Pie      Origin: England	Spicy Cheese Log      Origin: American
Scottish Smokies in Hot Cream Sauce      Origin: Scotland	Smoked Haddock Chowder      Origin: Ireland	Spicy Meatball Pizza      Origin: Italy
Scrambled Chanterelles      Origin: Britain	Smoked Mackerel Pâté III      Origin: Britain	Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho Soup      Origin: South Africa
Sea Aster and Cheese Strata      Origin: Italy	Smoked Salmon and Avocado Nori Rolls      Origin: Japan	Spinach and Paneer Kati Roll      Origin: India
Sea Aster and Parmesan Croquettes      Origin: British	Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Pâté      Origin: Britain	Spinach and Potato Croquettes      Origin: Ireland
Sea Spaghetti alla Bolognese      Origin: Fusion	Smoked Salmon and Haddock Pots      Origin: Scotland	Spinach and Sea Aster Soufflé      Origin: Britain
Sea Spaghetti with Summer Truffles      Origin: Ireland	Smoked Salmon Cheesecake      Origin: Ireland	Spinach and Wild Mushroom Lasagne      Origin: Britain
Sea-buckthorn Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Smoky Mushroom and Chickpea Fajitas with Charred Spring Onion Salsa      Origin: British	Spinach Blintzes      Origin: Jewish
Seafood Chowder      Origin: Ireland	Smörgåstårta (Swedish Savoury Sandwich Cake)      Origin: Sweden	Spiram      Origin: Roman
Seafood-stuffed Morel Mushrooms      Origin: America	Smørbrødterte (Norwegian Savoury Sandwich Cake)      Origin: Norway	Spook-tacular Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: American
Seaweed, Greens, and Feta Spring Omelette      Origin: Britain	Snoek Tacos      Origin: South Africa	Spring Greens Pie      Origin: Britain
Selsig Morgannwg (Glamorgan Sausages)      Origin: Welsh	Soda Bread Pizza      Origin: Ireland	Squash Moussaka      Origin: Armenia
Semolina Gnocchi      Origin: Italy	Sole Fillets Stuffed with Mixed Wild Mushrooms and Ricotta Cheese      Origin: Britain
Sernik Krakowski (Polish Lattice Cheesecake)      Origin: Poland	Sonso de Yuca      Origin: Bolivia

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