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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St Clements Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Tajin Sibnekh (Chicken and Egg Tagine)      Origin: Tunisia	Three-cornered Leek Omelette      Origin: Britain
St George's Mushroom and Asparagus Omelette      Origin: Britain	Tajine el Bey (Spinach and Rocotta Tagine)      Origin: Algeria	Three-cornered Leek Pesto      Origin: Britain
St George's Mushroom Frittata      Origin: Britain	Tajine Maadnous (Tunisian Tajine with Eggs, Parsley and Chicken)      Origin: Tunisia	Three-cornered Leek Pesto      Origin: Britain
Stattitati (Honey and Sesame Pizza)      Origin: Roman	Tanrogans and Cheese Sauce      Origin: Manx	Three-cornered Leek Quiche      Origin: Britain
Steak and Blue Cheese      Origin: Britain	Tarhana Çorbası (Tarhana Soup)      Origin: Turkey	Thuringian Quarktorte (Meringue-coated Quark Cheesecake)      Origin: Germany
Stecen Porc Gyda Caws Llŷn a Saws Bricyll (Pork Steaks with Llŷn Cheese and Apricot Sauce)      Origin: Welsh	Tarja Bil-Bajt (Fried Noodles)      Origin: Malta	Timbales Milanaise (Milanese Timbales)      Origin: Britain
Stilton and Port Pâté      Origin: Britain	Tart de Bry (Pounded Cheese Tart)      Origin: England	Timpana (Baked Macaroni Pie)      Origin: Malta
Stinging Nettle and Wild Garlic Pesto      Origin: Britain	Tart in Ymbre Day (Amber Day Tart)      Origin: England	Tipsy Laird      Origin: Scotland
Stracciatella (Ragged Egg Soup)      Origin: Italy	Tarta de ricota clásica (Classic Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Argentina	Tiramisù #2      Origin: Italy
Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes      Origin: American	Tarte a L'oingon (Onion Tart)      Origin: Haiti	Tiramisu      Origin: Italy
Strawberry Cheesecake Topping      Origin: Britain	Tarte au fromage blanc (White Cheeseeake)      Origin: France	Tlayuda      Origin: Mexico
Strawberry-topped Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Tarte aux oignons de Roscoff (Roscoff onion tart)      Origin: France	To Make a Tarte of marigoldes prymroses or couslips      Origin: England
Street Corn Salsa      Origin: America	Tarte Tatin Pizza Base      Origin: Britain	To make almond cheesecakes      Origin: Britain
Stuffed Chicken Roll-ups      Origin: Cornwall	Tarten Afal a Chaws (Apple and Cheese Tart)      Origin: Welsh	To Make Cheeſe-cakes      Origin: England
Stuffed Nasturtiums      Origin: American	Tarten Caws a Chennin (Cheese and Leek Tart)      Origin: Welsh	To make cheesecakes      Origin: Britain
Stuffed Parasol Caps      Origin: Britain	Tarten Sibolau a Bacwn (Welsh Chipple and Bacon Pie)      Origin: Welsh	To Make Curde Tarte (To Make Curd Tart)      Origin: England
Stuffed Peppers with Sweet Potato Mash      Origin: Fusion	Tarten Sibolau a Bacwn (Shepherd's Pie with Cheese-crusted Leek Topping)      Origin: Welsh	To make lemon cheesecakes      Origin: Britain
Stuffed Shaggy Parasols      Origin: America	Tartes of Flesh (Meat Pie)      Origin: England	To Sowce a Pigge (Collar of Brawn)      Origin: England
Stuffed Tomato Parcels      Origin: Britain	Tavë Prizreni (Baked Vegetables in Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Kosovo	Toasted Ravioli      Origin: American
Suani Tadjine (Kitchen Garden Tagine)      Origin: Algeria	Tawa Paneer      Origin: India	Tofu and Vegetable Stir-fry      Origin: Australia
Sudanese Pasta Bake      Origin: Sudan	Teisen Frau Gellyg Ffres a Mascarpone (Fresh Pear and Mascarpone Shortcake)      Origin: Welsh	Tomato and Caramelized Onion Tarte Tatin      Origin: Britain
Sun-dried Tomato and Garlic Pesto      Origin: Italy	Teisen Gaws Pice ar y Maen Pob (Baked Welshcake Cheesecake)      Origin: Welsh	Tomato Basil Salad with Mozzarella Cheese      Origin: British
Supplì alla Romana (Roman Suppli)      Origin: Italy	Tempting Trifle Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Topfenknödel auf Apfel-Quittencompott (Cheese Dumplings with Apple and Quince Compote)      Origin: Liechtenstein
Supplì alla Romana (Roman Suppli)      Origin: Vatican City	Terrine fraise chocolat blanc (Strawberry and White Chocolate Terrine)      Origin: France	Topfenkuchen (Pot Cakes)      Origin: Germany
Svitanak (Belorusian Chicken Kotlety)      Origin: Belarus	Terrine Verte (Wild Greens Terrine)      Origin: Switzerland	Topfenschmarren (Torn Curd Pancakes)      Origin: Germany
Swakop-Spargeltoast (Swakop Asparagus Toast)      Origin: Namibia	Tex-Mex Meatball Tacos      Origin: America	Torta di Acelga (Spinach Pie)      Origin: Gibraltar
Sweet Cream Cheese Buns with Safflower      Origin: America	Tex-Mex Quesadillas      Origin: America	Torta Pasqua con la Pasta Frolla (Easter Tart with Pasta Frolla)      Origin: Italy
Sweet Woodruff and Marzipan Cake      Origin: Britain	The Ultimate American Diner Burger      Origin: America	Tortellini di Natale (Christmas Tortellini)      Origin: Italy
Swffle Bara Lawr (Laverbread Soufflé)      Origin: Welsh	The Ultimate Sharing Nachos      Origin: Fusion	Tourta de Blea (Chard Pie)      Origin: Monaco
Taco Casserole      Origin: America	Thiéré ak sow      Origin: Senegal	Towcester Cheesecakes      Origin: England
Tacos de Carnitas (Pulled Pork Tacos)      Origin: Mexico	Thorion ex Oryza (Goats' Cheese with Rice in Vine Leaves)      Origin: Roman	Towering Praline Carrot Cake      Origin: American
Tacos de Carnitas (Pulled Pork Tacos)      Origin: Mexico	Thorion Tarikhous (Mackerel-stuffed Vine Leaves)      Origin: Roman	Traditional Irish Boxty      Origin: Ireland
Tacos de Verdolagas y Huevos (Egg Purslane Tacos)      Origin: Mexico	Three Cheese Ranch Dressing      Origin: American
Tagliarini al Porcini      Origin: Italy	Three-cheese Terrine      Origin: Andorra

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