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 1130 recipes in total:

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Cookies and Cream Cheesecake      Origin: American	Crockpot Pumpkin Beef Chili      Origin: American	Empadãi de Queijo (Cheese Pie)      Origin: Brazil
Corgimwch dell Patagonia (Prawn Patagonia)      Origin: Welsh (Patagonia)	Croquettes de Samoun (Salmon Croquettes)      Origin: Canada	Enchiladas (Stuffed Tortillas with Chilli Sauce)      Origin: Spain
Corn on the Cob with Blue Cheese Dressing      Origin: British	Crostata di Ricotta (Ricotta Tart)      Origin: Italy	Enchiladas de Espinaca (Spinach Enchiladas)      Origin: Mexico
Corn pilhi      Origin: Norfolk Island	Crostata di ricotta e visciole (Roman Sour Cherry and Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Italy	Endive and Asparagus Gratin      Origin: Belgium
Cornish Cauliflower and Cheese Soup      Origin: England	Crostata di ricotta e visciole (Roman Sour Cherry and Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Vatican City	English Cottage Pie      Origin: England
Cornish Cod with Samphire      Origin: Britain	Curd Cake      Origin: Britain	Eog Wedi Crasu Gyda Bara Lawr â Chaws (Baked Salmon with Laver Bread and Cheese)      Origin: Welsh
Cornish Fish Pie      Origin: England	Curried Gluten-free Lamb Cobbler      Origin: Britain	Erebinthoi syn Xeroi Tyroi (Chickpeas with Cheese)      Origin: Roman
Cornulete Vanilate (Romanian Walnut Crescents)      Origin: Romania	Curry Mince Jaffles      Origin: South Africa	Esfiha (Savory Stuffed Pastries)      Origin: Brazil
Courgette and Cheese Parcels      Origin: British	Cyw Iâr Glan Teifi (Teifiside Chicken)      Origin: Welsh	Espaguetis Dominicanos (Dominican Republic Spaghetti)      Origin: Dominican Republic
Courgette Bites      Origin: American	Cyw Iâr Pen Llŷn (Llŷn Peninsula Chicken)      Origin: Welsh	Ezay (Bhutanese Chilli Condiment)      Origin: Bhutan
Crab and Watercress Quiche      Origin: Britain	Dabgadz Banir Boerag (Fried Cheese Turnovers)      Origin: Armenia	Fërgesë e Tiranës me Mish Viçi (Tiranian Veal with Fried Cottage Cheese)      Origin: Albania
Cranberry and Orange Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Dandelion Greens      Origin: Britain	Fanesca ecuatoriana (Ecuadorian Easter soup)      Origin: Ecuador
Cranberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: American	Dandelion, Ham and Rice Soup      Origin: British	Fania      Origin: Uruguay
Cranberry Lime Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Dauphinoise with an African Twist      Origin: Fusion	Farmer's Cheese      Origin: American
Cranc wedi Pobi â Bacwn wedi ei Fygu (Baked Crab with Smoked Bacon)      Origin: Welsh	Deadnettle Greens      Origin: British	Fat Hen Quiche      Origin: British
Cream Cheese Filled Cupcakes      Origin: American	Diabetic Cheesecake      Origin: American	Feta Cheese Puffs      Origin: British
Cream of Cheese Soup      Origin: American	Diabetic Cherry Cheesecake      Origin: American	Fettucine Alfredo      Origin: Italy
Cream-less Quiche      Origin: Fusion	Dirty Fries      Origin: American	Fettucine alla Papiana (Papal Ham and Cream Carbonara)      Origin: Vatican City
Creamed Cottage Cheesecake      Origin: American	Dock Flour Pizzoccheri      Origin: Britain	Feuilles de Consoude Farcies (Stuffed Comfrey Leaves)      Origin: France
Creamed Garlicky Potatoes      Origin: France	Dominica Crab Backs      Origin: Dominica	Few-flowered Leek Omelette      Origin: Britain
Creamed Ground Elder      Origin: Britain	Double Blackcurrant Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Fflan Cenin a Phys (Leek and Pea Flan)      Origin: Welsh
Creamsicle Cheesecake      Origin: American	Double Blueberry Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Ffowlyn Morganwg Rhost gyda Chaws a Pherlysiau (Roast Glamorgan Chicken with Cheese and Herbs)      Origin: Welsh
Creamy Chilled Cheesecake      Origin: American	Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins (Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins)      Origin: New Zealand	Fiadone      Origin: France
Creamy Garlic Mash      Origin: Britain	Dulse Quiche      Origin: Britain	Fiddlehead and Morel Mushroom Risotto      Origin: American
Creamy Orange Crockpot Cheesecake      Origin: American	Dwmplinau Caws (Cheese Dumplings)      Origin: Welsh	Fig and Almond Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Creamy Potato and Vegetable Pie      Origin: Ireland	Easter Brunch Sausage Strata      Origin: Britain	Fig and Goat's Cheese Brioche Toasts      Origin: Peru
Creamy Potato Gratin      Origin: Britain	Easter Carrot Cake      Origin: Britain	Filedi Pysgod a Chaws Pob (Fish Fillet Rarebit)      Origin: Welsh
Crème Brûlée Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Easter Carrot Cake Cupcakes      Origin: British	Filets de Morue au Fromage (Cod Fillets with Cheese)      Origin: Canada
Crempog Cennin a Chaws Caerffili (Leek and Caerphilly Cheese Pancakes)      Origin: Welsh	Easter Egg Cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Finnan Haddock with Cheese      Origin: Scotland
Crispy Feta Chicken      Origin: Fusion	Easter Frittata      Origin: American	Firin Makarna (Macaroni Bake)      Origin: Northern Cyprus
Crispy Parmesan Cups      Origin: British	Easter White Chocolate and Lime Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Flampoyntes (Flan Points)      Origin: England
Crispy Potato Skins      Origin: Britain	Eggless Mealie Maize Muffins      Origin: South Africa	Flaón      Origin: Spain
Crockpot Broccoli Soufflé      Origin: American	Elizabethan Cheese-curd Tart      Origin: England
Crockpot Chocolate and Amaretto Cheesecake      Origin: America	Ema Datshi (Chillies with Cheese)      Origin: Bhutan

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