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 889 recipes in total:

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Pesto Petiolata      Origin: Italy	Potato Sweets      Origin: Ireland	Quiche au Saumon et Crevettes (Salmon and Prawn Quiche)      Origin: France
Peynirli Künefe (Turkish Cheesecake)      Origin: Turkey	Potato-topped Pizza Squares      Origin: Ireland	Quiche Dent-de-Lion (Swiss Dandelion Quiche)      Origin: Switzerland
Philadelphia-style Butter Cake      Origin: American	Potes Cennin (Leek Pottage)      Origin: Welsh	Quick Berry Cheesecake In a Glass      Origin: Britain
Phthois (Pastry Rounds)      Origin: Roman	Potes Cennin a Thatws (Leek and Potato Soup)      Origin: Welsh	Rarebit Toasts      Origin: Britain
Picau Cenin a Bacwn Caerffili (Caerphilly Leek and Bacon Welsh Cakes)      Origin: Welsh	Potes Llysiau â Dwmplinau (Vegetable Stew with Dumplings)      Origin: Welsh	Ras Gulla (Cheese Balls in Sugar Syrup)      Origin: India
Pineapple Rasmalai      Origin: India	Poullaille farcie (Stuffed Poultry)      Origin: France	Ras Malai      Origin: India
Pistachio Fudge      Origin: American	Pourcelet farci (Stuffed Suckling Pig)      Origin: France	Rasabali      Origin: India
Pistachio Nut Pâté      Origin: Spain	Pressure Cooker Chocolate Peanut Cheesecake      Origin: American	Raspberry Jam Shortbreads      Origin: Britain
Pizza alla Rustica      Origin: Italy	Pressure Cooker Lemon Cheesecake      Origin: Canada	Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Pizza Calabrese (Calabrian Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: American	Ravjul (Maltese Ravioli)      Origin: Malta
Pizza Cordon Bleu      Origin: France	Pressure Cooker Quick Lentil Soup      Origin: Britain	Red Chilli Biscuits      Origin: America
Pizza Napoletana      Origin: Italy	Provoleta (Argentinian Cheese Salad)      Origin: Argentina	Red Lobster's Cheesecake      Origin: American
Pizza Quattro Stagioni (Four Seasons Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Pudim de Queijo Fresco (Fresh Cheese Pudding)      Origin: Portugal	Red Onion and Mozzarella Pizza      Origin: British
Pizzoccheri      Origin: Italy	Puffball Schnitzel      Origin: Germany	Red Velvet Cake      Origin: Britain
Placenta (Cato's Layered Cheesecake)      Origin: Roman	Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcakes      Origin: Britain
Plăcintă cu Branza (Romanian Cheese Pie)      Origin: Romania	Pumpkin Chelsea Buns      Origin: British	Restaurant-style Vegetable Dum Biryani      Origin: Britain
Plokkfiskur (Icelandic fish stew)      Origin: Iceland	Pumpkin Ricotta gnocchi (Gnocchi de Zucca e Ricotta)      Origin: Italy	Rhubarb and Curd Cheese Tart      Origin: Britain
Polenta aux Herbes (Herbed Polenta)      Origin: Guinea	Pumpkin, Goat's Cheese and Kale Tart with Three-cornered Leeks (Pumpkin, Goat's Cheese and Kale Tart with Three-cornered Leeks)      Origin: Britain	Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Pollack Pie with Crushed Potato Topping      Origin: Britain	Pumpkin, Goat's Cheese and Kale Tart      Origin: British	Rhubarb Fool with Lemongrass      Origin: Britain
Pollo Mexicana (Chicken Mexicana)      Origin: Mexico	Pupusas      Origin: El Salvador	Rich Minestrone Soup      Origin: British
Poppy Seed and Lemon Cheesecake (Poppy Seed and Lemon Cheesecake/title>)      Origin: Britain	Pwdin Caws Penbryn (Penbryn Cheese Pudding)      Origin: Welsh	Ricotta al Limone (Rich Lemony Ricotta)      Origin: Italy
Poppy Seed Cheese Straws      Origin: Britain	Pwdin Gwanwyn Cymreig (Welsh Spring Pudding)      Origin: Welsh	Ricotta and Parmesan Soufflé      Origin: Britain
Porée de cresson (Stewed Cress)      Origin: England	Pysgod gyda Chaws Roquefort (Fish with Roquefort Cheese)      Origin: Welsh (Patagonia)	Risoto Cranc Celtaidd a Chorgimychiaid Bae Ceredigion (Risotto of Celtic Crab and Cardigan Bay Prawns)      Origin: Welsh
Potatas a la Huancaína (Huancaínan Potatoes)      Origin: Peru	Qofte të fëguara (Minted Meatballs)      Origin: Albania	Risotto All Accetostella (Risotto with Sorrel)      Origin: Italy
Potato and Asparagus Salad      Origin: Ireland	Quarkkuchen (German cheesecake)      Origin: Germany	Risotto All Ortica (Risotto with Nettles)      Origin: Italy
Potato and Aubergine Layer Pie      Origin: British	Quarktorte (Swiss Quark Cheese Torte)      Origin: Switzerland	Risotto alla Milanese      Origin: Italy
Potato and Broccoli Gratin with Goat's Cheese      Origin: Ireland	Quarktorte mit Agar-agar (No-bake Quark Cheesecake with Agar-agar)      Origin: Switzerland	Risotto allo Zafferano (Saffron Risotto)      Origin: Switzerland
Potato and Herb Terrine      Origin: Ireland	Quassatat with Ricotta Filling      Origin: Malta	Risotto with St George's Mushrooms and Asparagus      Origin: Britain
Potato and Onion Flan      Origin: Ireland	Queijadinhas Crioulas (Creole Cheesecakes)      Origin: Cape Verde	Roadhouse Chili Pizza      Origin: American
Potato Cakes with Mango Sauce      Origin: Ireland	Quesada Pasiega (Cantabrian Cheesecake)      Origin: Spain	Roast Lamb with Pesto Stuffing      Origin: Britain
Potato Casserole      Origin: Ireland	Quesadilla Hondureña (Honduran Quesadilla Cake)      Origin: Honduras	Roast Loin of Pork a la Provencale      Origin: France
Potato Pizza      Origin: Britain	Quesillo (Venezuelan Custard Flan)      Origin: Venezuela	Rocky Road Cheesecake Pudding      Origin: America
Potato Pizza with Tomatoes, Aubergines and Basil      Origin: Ireland	Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puffs)      Origin: Puerto Rico
Potato Scones with Herbs      Origin: Ireland	Queso Frito (Fried Cheese)      Origin: Spain

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