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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Horse Mushroom Frittata      Origin: Britain	K'naafeh (String Pastry)      Origin: Lebanon	Lamb's Lettuce Pesto      Origin: Britain
Hortapita      Origin: Greece	Käsknöpfle (Mini Dumplings with Cheese)      Origin: Liechtenstein	Lammfärsfyllda squashbåtar (Lamb-stuffed Squash Boats)      Origin: Sweden
Hot Cross Buns With Cream Cheese Frosting      Origin: Britain	Kèiskuch (Cheese Cake)      Origin: Luxembourg	Lancashire Pizza      Origin: England
Hot Cross Lemon Cheese Tarts      Origin: Britain	Köttf�°C4;rs och olivpaj (Mince and Olive Pie)      Origin: Sweden	Lasagne al Forno      Origin: Italy
Huevos Rancheros      Origin: Costa Rica	Kaçamak      Origin: Turkey	Lasagne with Mushrooms and Cheeses      Origin: Britain
Humintas (Bolivian Cornbread)      Origin: Bolivia	Kabocha Squash and Kale Galette      Origin: America	Lavender Chicken      Origin: England
Hummingbird Cake      Origin: American	Kahvalti Corekleri (Turkish Breakfast Buns)      Origin: Turkey	Layered Trifle Loaf      Origin: Britain
Hypotrimma (Condiment Sauce)      Origin: Roman	Kalakand      Origin: India	Lazania sto Fourno (Oven-baked Cypriot Lasagne)      Origin: Cyprus
Hægeldaðir lambalæri (Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks)      Origin: Iceland	Kannoli tal-Irkotta (Ricotta-filled Cannelloni)      Origin: Malta	Leek and Potato Soup      Origin: Britain
Iab      Origin: Ethiopia	Kantarellpaj (Swedish Chanterelle Quiche)      Origin: Sweden	Leftover Rice Muffins      Origin: Britain
Iflaghun      Origin: Syria	Karađorđeva steak      Origin: Serbia	Lemon Balm Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Il mio Tiramisu      Origin: Italy	Kartofdjin (Ossetian Potato and Cheese Filled Pie)      Origin: South Ossetia	Lemon Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Imqarrun fil-Forn (Baked Macaroni)      Origin: Malta	Kartopliana Nachynka (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki)      Origin: Ukraine	Libum (Sacral Bread)      Origin: Roman
Injeolmi Bingsu (Korean Milk Ice Sorbet with Rice Cakes)      Origin: Korea	Kartopliana Nachynka II (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki II)      Origin: Ukraine	Libum (Diced Cheese Bread)      Origin: Roman
Insalata Caprese      Origin: Italy	Käsespätzle (Spaetzle Cheese Noodles)      Origin: Germany	Lightly-spiced Fish Fajitas      Origin: Britain
Instant Pot Triple Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Käsküeche (Alsace Cheesecake)      Origin: France	Linguine and Trumpet Chanterelles      Origin: Britain
Irish Cabbage Parcels      Origin: Ireland	Kati rolls      Origin: India	Linguine with Chanterelles and Leeks      Origin: Italy
Irish Cod Cobbler      Origin: Ireland	Kebabpizza (Kebab Pizza)      Origin: Sweden	Linguine with saffron, roasted garlic, herb butter and hazelnuts      Origin: Britain
Irish Cream and Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: Ireland	Kedgeree Fisherman's Pie with Winter Vegetable Topping      Origin: Britain	Liphaphatha (Lesothan Bakestone Bread)      Origin: Lesotho
Irish Onion Soup      Origin: Ireland	Keshi Yena (Filled Cheese Shells)      Origin: Aruba	Liv Syrnyk (Easter Cheesecake with Sultanas)      Origin: Ukraine
Irish Potato Pancakes      Origin: Ireland	Keshi Yena (Stuffed Cheese)      Origin: Curacao	Llysiau Gyda Saws Caws (Vegetables in a Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Welsh
Israeli Salad      Origin: Israel	Kewa Datshi (Potatoes with Cheese)      Origin: Bhutan	Locro de papa (Ecuadorian potato and cheese soup)      Origin: Ecuador
Istarski krumpir (Istrian Potatoes)      Origin: Croatia	Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Pie)      Origin: Georgia	Locro de Zapallo      Origin: Peru
Italianate Easter Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Kibbeh      Origin: Lebanon	Lokše (Slovak Potato Pancakes)      Origin: Slovakia
Jalapeño Wonton Puffs      Origin: American	Kibbeh      Origin: Syria	Loseyns (Lozenges)      Origin: England
Jalapeno Cornbread      Origin: American	Kitharos (Turbot)      Origin: Roman	Lumbardy Tarts      Origin: Britain
Jam-filled Pound Cake Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting      Origin: American	Kolokitha Yiemista me Rizi (Courgette Stuffed with Rice)      Origin: Cyprus	M'chaqub (Stuffed Matzoh)      Origin: Libya
Jamaican Citrus Cheesecake      Origin: Jamaica	Kyboi (Dice Bread)      Origin: Roman	Mâche Sabayon with Parmesan Shavings      Origin: France
Jamaican Mango Cheesecake      Origin: Jamaica	Kypriaka Lazania (Cypriot Lasagne)      Origin: Cyprus	Mac'N'Cheese      Origin: American
Japanese Cotton Cheesecake      Origin: Japan	Kypriakes Ravioles (Cypriot Ravioli)      Origin: Cyprus	Macadamia Nut Cheesecake      Origin: American
Jerusalem Artichoke and Kale Gratin      Origin: Britain	La Pastiera di Grano (Neapolitan Easter Cake)      Origin: Italy	Macaroni Cheese      Origin: Britain
Jibna Salata      Origin: Sudan	Lakh Mauritanienne      Origin: Mauritania	Mackerel Burger with Sweet Potato Chips      Origin: Fusion
Joulutorttu (Christmas Star Biscuits)      Origin: Finland	Lamb Burgers with Mint and Pine Nuts      Origin: Cyprus
Jubnyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters)      Origin: Somalia	Lamb Cobbler      Origin: England

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