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 1319 recipes in total:

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Jibna Salata      Origin: Sudan	Lamb Cobbler      Origin: England	Makerouns (Macaroni)      Origin: England
Jubnyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters)      Origin: Somalia	Lamb's Lettuce Pesto      Origin: Britain	Malai Kofta with Spicy Gravy      Origin: India
K'naafeh (String Pastry)      Origin: Lebanon	Lammfärsfyllda squashbåtar (Lamb-stuffed Squash Boats)      Origin: Sweden	Malai Tikka      Origin: Britain
Käsknöpfle (Mini Dumplings with Cheese)      Origin: Liechtenstein	Lasagne al Forno      Origin: Italy	Mallow Cheese Meringues      Origin: Britain
Kèiskuch (Cheese Cake)      Origin: Luxembourg	Lasagne with Mushrooms and Cheeses      Origin: Britain	Mallow Cheese with Seaweed Paste      Origin: Fusion
Köttf�°C4;rs och olivpaj (Mince and Olive Pie)      Origin: Sweden	Lavender Chicken      Origin: England	Maltese Pastizzi      Origin: Malta
Kaçamak      Origin: Turkey	Layered Trifle Loaf      Origin: Britain	Malvaceae Marshmallows      Origin: Britain
Kabocha Squash and Kale Galette      Origin: America	Lazania sto Fourno (Oven-baked Cypriot Lasagne)      Origin: Cyprus	Mango and Lemon Myrtle Cheese Cake      Origin: Australia
Kahvalti Corekleri (Turkish Breakfast Buns)      Origin: Turkey	Leek and Potato Soup      Origin: Britain	Mango Bingsu (Korean Mango Shaved Ice)      Origin: Korea
Kalakand      Origin: India	Leftover Rice Muffins      Origin: Britain	Marble Cupcakes      Origin: Britain
Kannoli tal-Irkotta (Ricotta-filled Cannelloni)      Origin: Malta	Lemon Balm Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Marigold Cheese Soup      Origin: Britain
Kantarellpaj (Swedish Chanterelle Quiche)      Origin: Sweden	Lemon Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Marillenknoedel (Austrian Apricot Dumplings)      Origin: Austria
Karađorđeva steak      Origin: Serbia	Libum (Sacral Bread)      Origin: Roman	Marinara Pizza      Origin: Italy
Kartopliana Nachynka (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki)      Origin: Ukraine	Libum (Diced Cheese Bread)      Origin: Roman	Marzipan Centre Bundt Cake      Origin: Fusion
Kartopliana Nachynka II (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki II)      Origin: Ukraine	Lightly-spiced Fish Fajitas      Origin: Britain	Mascarpone Cupcakes with Strawberry Glaze      Origin: American
Käsespätzle (Spaetzle Cheese Noodles)      Origin: Germany	Linguine and Trumpet Chanterelles      Origin: Britain	Mattar Paneer (Green Peas and Curd Cheese Curry)      Origin: Britain
Käsküeche (Alsace Cheesecake)      Origin: France	Linguine with Chanterelles and Leeks      Origin: Italy	Mattar Paneer Curry      Origin: India
Kati rolls      Origin: India	Liphaphatha (Lesothan Bakestone Bread)      Origin: Lesotho	Mattar Panir      Origin: Britain
Kebabpizza (Kebab Pizza)      Origin: Sweden	Liv Syrnyk (Easter Cheesecake with Sultanas)      Origin: Ukraine	Meadow Waxcap Frittata      Origin: Britain
Kedgeree Fisherman's Pie with Winter Vegetable Topping      Origin: Britain	Llysiau Gyda Saws Caws (Vegetables in a Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Welsh	Medlar Muffins with Medlar Cream Cheese Icing      Origin: Britain
Keshi Yena (Filled Cheese Shells)      Origin: Aruba	Locro de Zapallo      Origin: Peru	Mel et caseum (Honey-sweetened Cheese)      Origin: Roman
Keshi Yena (Stuffed Cheese)      Origin: Curacao	Lokše (Slovak Potato Pancakes)      Origin: Slovakia	Melcas (Cheese Sweetened with Honey)      Origin: Roman
Kewa Datshi (Potatoes with Cheese)      Origin: Bhutan	Loseyns (Lozenges)      Origin: England	Melintzanes Yiemistes (Stuffed Aubergines)      Origin: Cyprus
Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Pie)      Origin: Georgia	Lumbardy Tarts      Origin: Britain	Methi Paneer      Origin: India
Kibbeh      Origin: Lebanon	Mâche Sabayon with Parmesan Shavings      Origin: France	Mexican Beef Quesadilla      Origin: Mexico
Kibbeh      Origin: Syria	Mac'N'Cheese      Origin: American	Mexican Beef Tostada      Origin: Mexico
Kitharos (Turbot)      Origin: Roman	Macadamia Nut Cheesecake      Origin: American	Mexican Chicken Pizza      Origin: American
Kolokitha Yiemista me Rizi (Courgette Stuffed with Rice)      Origin: Cyprus	Macaroni Cheese      Origin: Britain	Mexican Fiesta Dip      Origin: America
Kyboi (Dice Bread)      Origin: Roman	Mackerel Burger with Sweet Potato Chips      Origin: Fusion	Mexican Rice      Origin: America
Kypriaka Lazania (Cypriot Lasagne)      Origin: Cyprus	Macrows      Origin: England	Mexican Spirals      Origin: American
Kypriakes Ravioles (Cypriot Ravioli)      Origin: Cyprus	Madarch a Chaws Pob (Mushroom Rarebit)      Origin: Welsh	Microwave Amaretto Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce      Origin: Britain
La Pastiera di Grano (Neapolitan Easter Cake)      Origin: Italy	Maids of Honour Tarts      Origin: Britain	Microwave Bacon Dip      Origin: Britain
Lakh Mauritanienne      Origin: Mauritania	Makaronia Pastitsio (Macaroni with Minced Meat and Bechamel Sauce)      Origin: Cyprus
Lamb Burgers with Mint and Pine Nuts      Origin: Cyprus	Makaronia tou Fournou (Oven-baked Macaroni with Layers of Minced Meat)      Origin: Cyprus

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