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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Haenau Cig Oen gyda Pannas a Chennin (Slices of Lamb with Parsnips and Leeks)      Origin: Welsh	Home-made Mascarpone      Origin: Italy	Italianate Easter Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Halibut with Pine Nut and Parmesan Crust      Origin: Britain	Home-made Quark Cheese      Origin: Germany	Jack O'Lantern Cheese Balls      Origin: American
Halloumi Cheese and Vegetable Kebabs      Origin: British	Home-made Ricotta Cheese      Origin: Italy	Jack O'Lantern Pizza      Origin: American
Halloumi Fajitas      Origin: British	Hominy Grits      Origin: American	Jalapeño Wonton Puffs      Origin: American
Halloween Cadaver Melts      Origin: American	Honey Cream Hearts      Origin: Britain	Jalapeno Cornbread      Origin: American
Halloween Cheese Pizza      Origin: America	Honey Cream Hearts      Origin: Britain	Jam-filled Pound Cake Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting      Origin: American
Halloween Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Honey Mushroom Stuffing      Origin: American	Jamaican Citrus Cheesecake      Origin: Jamaica
Halloween Fudge      Origin: Canada	Hop Shoots with Fried Potatoes      Origin: Britain	Jamaican Mango Cheesecake      Origin: Jamaica
Halloween Party Mix      Origin: American	Horiatiki Salata (Greek Salad)      Origin: Greece	Japanese Cotton Cheesecake      Origin: Japan
Halloween Party Parfait      Origin: American	Horse Mushroom Frittata      Origin: Britain	Jerusalem Artichoke and Kale Gratin      Origin: Britain
Halloween Swamp Dip      Origin: American	Hortapita      Origin: Greece	Jibna Salata      Origin: Sudan
Ham and Haddie Pie      Origin: Scotland	Hot Cross Buns With Cream Cheese Frosting      Origin: Britain	Joulutorttu (Christmas Star Biscuits)      Origin: Finland
Ham, Egg and Cottage Cheese Scramble      Origin: Britain	Hot Cross Lemon Cheese Tarts      Origin: Britain	Jubnyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters)      Origin: Somalia
Hapai Hantue (Filled Buckwheat Dumplings)      Origin: Bhutan	Huevos Rancheros      Origin: Costa Rica	K'naafeh (String Pastry)      Origin: Lebanon
Hashed Potatoes      Origin: Ireland	Humintas (Bolivian Cornbread)      Origin: Bolivia	Käsknöpfle (Mini Dumplings with Cheese)      Origin: Liechtenstein
Hasselback Potatoes      Origin: Britain	Hummingbird Cake      Origin: American	Kèiskuch (Cheese Cake)      Origin: Luxembourg
Hawaiian Brunch Pizza      Origin: Hawaii	Hypotrimma (Condiment Sauce)      Origin: Roman	Köttf�°C4;rs och olivpaj (Mince and Olive Pie)      Origin: Sweden
Hazelnut and Wild Greens Pesto      Origin: Britain	Hægeldaðir lambalæri (Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks)      Origin: Iceland	Kaçamak      Origin: Turkey
Hedgehog Fungus Frittata      Origin: British	Iab      Origin: Ethiopia	Kabocha Squash and Kale Galette      Origin: America
Herbed Cheesy Buns      Origin: Botswana	Iflaghun      Origin: Syria	Kahvalti Corekleri (Turkish Breakfast Buns)      Origin: Turkey
Herbed Dumplings      Origin: Britain	Il mio Tiramisu      Origin: Italy	Kalakand      Origin: India
Herbed Gorgonzola Cheesecake      Origin: American	Imqarrun fil-Forn (Baked Macaroni)      Origin: Malta	Kannoli tal-Irkotta (Ricotta-filled Cannelloni)      Origin: Malta
Herby Fish Burgers      Origin: Britain	Injeolmi Bingsu (Korean Milk Ice Sorbet with Rice Cakes)      Origin: Korea	Kantarellpaj (Swedish Chanterelle Quiche)      Origin: Sweden
Higos con Queso (Figs with Cheese)      Origin: Ecuador	Insalata Caprese      Origin: Italy	Karađorđeva steak      Origin: Serbia
Hoentay (Buckwheat Momos)      Origin: Bhutan	Instant Pot Triple Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Kartofdjin (Ossetian Potato and Cheese Filled Pie)      Origin: South Ossetia
Hogweed Pancakes      Origin: British	Irish Cabbage Parcels      Origin: Ireland	Kartopliana Nachynka (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki)      Origin: Ukraine
Hogweed with Chilli-cheese Sauce      Origin: British	Irish Cod Cobbler      Origin: Ireland	Kartopliana Nachynka II (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki II)      Origin: Ukraine
Hogweed, Cheese and Onion Quiche      Origin: Britain	Irish Cream and Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: Ireland	Käsespätzle (Spaetzle Cheese Noodles)      Origin: Germany
Holiday Delight Cheesecake      Origin: American	Irish Onion Soup      Origin: Ireland	Käsküeche (Alsace Cheesecake)      Origin: France
Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake      Origin: American	Irish Potato Pancakes      Origin: Ireland	Kati rolls      Origin: India
Home-made Cottage Cheese      Origin: Britain	Israeli Salad      Origin: Israel	Kebabpizza (Kebab Pizza)      Origin: Sweden
Home-made Cream Cheese      Origin: Britain	Istarski krumpir (Istrian Potatoes)      Origin: Croatia	Kedgeree Fisherman's Pie with Winter Vegetable Topping      Origin: Britain
Home-made Curd Cheese      Origin: Britain	Italian Paste Soup      Origin: British
Home-made Gyros      Origin: Greece	Italian Polpetti      Origin: British

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