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 1497 recipes in total:

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Creamed Cottage Cheesecake      Origin: American	Dauphinoise with an African Twist      Origin: Fusion	Elote      Origin: Mexico
Creamed Garlicky Potatoes      Origin: France	Davondjin (Ossetian Ramson and Cheese Filled Pie)      Origin: South Ossetia	Ema Datshi (Chillies with Cheese)      Origin: Bhutan
Creamed Ground Elder      Origin: Britain	Deadnettle Greens      Origin: Britain	Empadãi de Queijo (Cheese Pie)      Origin: Brazil
Creamsicle Cheesecake      Origin: American	Dem Bones      Origin: American	Empanadas de frijoles negros y queso (Black Bean and Cheese Empanadas)      Origin: Mexico
Creamy Buffalo Shrimp Tacos      Origin: America	Dhiafora Khorta sto Fourno (Mixed oven-baked Vegetables)      Origin: Cyprus	Empanadas Fritas (Fried Empanadas)      Origin: Mexico
Creamy Chilled Cheesecake      Origin: American	Diabetic Cheesecake      Origin: American	Empanadas fritas de atún y queso (Fried Tuna and Cheese Empanadas)      Origin: Easter Island
Creamy Garlic Mash      Origin: Britain	Diabetic Cherry Cheesecake      Origin: American	Enchilada Pie      Origin: Fusion
Creamy Orange Crockpot Cheesecake      Origin: American	Dilly Courgette Ricotta Muffins      Origin: British	Enchiladas (Stuffed Tortillas with Chilli Sauce)      Origin: Spain
Creamy Potato and Vegetable Pie      Origin: Ireland	Dirty Fries      Origin: American	Enchiladas de Espinaca (Spinach Enchiladas)      Origin: Mexico
Creamy Potato Gratin      Origin: Britain	Dock Flour Pizzoccheri      Origin: Britain	Endive and Asparagus Gratin      Origin: Belgium
Crème Brûlée Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Dominica Crab Backs      Origin: Dominica	English Cottage Pie      Origin: England
Crempog Cennin a Chaws Caerffili (Leek and Caerphilly Cheese Pancakes)      Origin: Welsh	Dot Cake      Origin: Britain	Ensalada de Endibias al Cabrales (Salad of Chicory Leaves and Blue Cheese)      Origin: Spain
Crispy Feta Chicken      Origin: Fusion	Double Blackcurrant Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Eog Wedi Crasu Gyda Bara Lawr â Chaws (Baked Salmon with Laver Bread and Cheese)      Origin: Welsh
Crispy Flautas with Chicken or Beef      Origin: Mexico	Double Blueberry Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Erebinthoi syn Xeroi Tyroi (Chickpeas with Cheese)      Origin: Roman
Crispy Parmesan Cups      Origin: Britain	Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins (Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins)      Origin: New Zealand	Escalope de Porc Cordon Bleu (Pork Schnitzel Cordon Bleu)      Origin: Switzerland
Crispy Potato Skins      Origin: Britain	Dracula's Revenge      Origin: American	Escalope De Veau Cordon Bleu (Veal Cordon Bleu)      Origin: Switzerland
Crockpot Broccoli Soufflé      Origin: American	Duck Fajitas with Cherry Salsa      Origin: Fusion	Escargot and Mushrooms in Garlic Sauce      Origin: American
Crockpot Chocolate and Amaretto Cheesecake      Origin: America	Dulse Chowder with Mallow Cheeses      Origin: British	Escargots à la Fettucini      Origin: France
Crockpot Pumpkin Beef Chili      Origin: American	Dulse Quiche      Origin: Britain	Esfiha (Savory Stuffed Pastries)      Origin: Brazil
Croquettes de fonio (Fonio croquettes)      Origin: Senegal	Dutch Onion Soup      Origin: Netherlands	Espaguetis Dominicanos (Dominican Republic Spaghetti)      Origin: Dominican Republic
Croquettes de Samoun (Salmon Croquettes)      Origin: Canada	Dwmplinau Caws (Cheese Dumplings)      Origin: Welsh	Esquites (Mexican Street Corn)      Origin: Mexico
Crostata di Ricotta (Ricotta Tart)      Origin: Italy	Dzykka      Origin: South Ossetia	Esquites II (Mexican Street Corn)      Origin: Mexico
Crostata di ricotta e visciole (Roman Sour Cherry and Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Italy	Easter Brunch Sausage Strata      Origin: Britain	Ezay (Bhutanese Chilli Condiment)      Origin: Bhutan
Crostata di ricotta e visciole (Roman Sour Cherry and Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Vatican City	Easter Carrot Cake      Origin: Britain	Fërgesë e Tiranës me Mish Viçi (Tiranian Veal with Fried Cottage Cheese)      Origin: Albania
Curd Cake      Origin: Britain	Easter Carrot Cake Cupcakes      Origin: Britain	Fajita-style Pasta      Origin: Fusion
Curried Gluten-free Lamb Cobbler      Origin: Britain	Easter Egg Cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Fanesca ecuatoriana (Ecuadorian Easter soup)      Origin: Ecuador
Curry Mince Jaffles      Origin: South Africa	Easter Frittata      Origin: American	Fania      Origin: Uruguay
Cyw Iâr Glan Teifi (Teifiside Chicken)      Origin: Welsh	Easter White Chocolate and Lime Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Farmer's Cheese      Origin: American
Cyw Iâr Pen Llŷn (Llŷn Peninsula Chicken)      Origin: Welsh	Easy Enchiladas      Origin: Mexico	Fat Hen Quiche      Origin: Britain
Dabgadz Banir Boerag (Fried Cheese Turnovers)      Origin: Armenia	Edible Eyes      Origin: American	Feta Cheese Puffs      Origin: Britain
Dandelion Greens      Origin: Britain	Egg Pockets      Origin: American	Feta Falafel Burger      Origin: Fusion
Dandelion Pizza      Origin: American	Eggless Mealie Maize Muffins      Origin: South Africa	Feta Tacos with Guacamole      Origin: Britain
Dandelion Ravioli      Origin: British	Eggless Quiche      Origin: British
Dandelion, Ham and Rice Soup      Origin: Britain	Elizabethan Cheese-curd Tart      Origin: England

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