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 1200 recipes in total:

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Pirohi      Origin: Slovakia	Potato Casserole      Origin: Ireland	Pwdin Caws Penbryn (Penbryn Cheese Pudding)      Origin: Welsh
Pistachio Fudge      Origin: American	Potato Gnocchi      Origin: Italy	Pwdin Gwanwyn Cymreig (Welsh Spring Pudding)      Origin: Welsh
Pistachio Nut Pâté      Origin: Spain	Potato Pizza      Origin: Britain	Pysgod gyda Chaws Roquefort (Fish with Roquefort Cheese)      Origin: Welsh (Patagonia)
Pizza (Made Without Yeast)      Origin: Argentina	Potato Pizza with Tomatoes, Aubergines and Basil      Origin: Ireland	Qofte të fëguara (Minted Meatballs)      Origin: Albania
Pizza alla Rustica      Origin: Italy	Potato Scones with Herbs      Origin: Ireland	Quarkkuchen (German cheesecake)      Origin: Germany
Pizza Calabrese (Calabrian Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Potato Sweets      Origin: Ireland	Quarktorte (Swiss Quark Cheese Torte)      Origin: Switzerland
Pizza Cordon Bleu      Origin: France	Potato-topped Pizza Squares      Origin: Ireland	Quarktorte mit Agar-agar (No-bake Quark Cheesecake with Agar-agar)      Origin: Switzerland
Pizza Napoletana      Origin: Italy	Potes Cennin (Leek Pottage)      Origin: Welsh	Quassatat with Ricotta Filling      Origin: Malta
Pizza Quattro Stagioni (Four Seasons Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Potes Cennin a Thatws (Leek and Potato Soup)      Origin: Welsh	Queijadinhas Crioulas (Creole Cheesecakes)      Origin: Cape Verde
Pizza Romana (Roman-style Cream Buns)      Origin: Italy	Potes Llysiau â Dwmplinau (Vegetable Stew with Dumplings)      Origin: Welsh	Quesada Pasiega (Cantabrian Cheesecake)      Origin: Spain
Pizza Romana (Roman-style Cream Buns)      Origin: Vatican City	Poulet Cordon Bleu (Chicken Cordon Bleu)      Origin: Switzerland	Quesadilla Hondureña (Honduran Quesadilla Cake)      Origin: Honduras
Pizza Rustica (Italian Easter Ham Pie)      Origin: Italy	Poullaille farcie (Stuffed Poultry)      Origin: France	Quesillo (Venezuelan Custard Flan)      Origin: Venezuela
Pizza Sauce      Origin: Italy	Pourcelet farci (Stuffed Suckling Pig)      Origin: France	Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puffs)      Origin: Puerto Rico
Pizza Tonno e Cipolla (Tuna and Onion Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Poutine      Origin: Canada	Queso Fresco      Origin: Peru
Pizzoccheri      Origin: Italy	Poutine      Origin: Saint Pierre	Queso Fresco      Origin: Mexico
Placenta (Cato's Layered Cheesecake)      Origin: Roman	Prawn, Sweet Cicely and Tomato Risotto      Origin: Italy	Queso Fresco      Origin: Bolivia
Plăcintă cu Branza (Romanian Cheese Pie)      Origin: Romania	Pressure Cooker Chocolate Peanut Cheesecake      Origin: American	Queso Fresco      Origin: Ecuador
Plantain Pie      Origin: Dominica	Pressure Cooker Lemon Cheesecake      Origin: Canada	Queso Fresco      Origin: Colombia
Plokkfiskur (Icelandic fish stew)      Origin: Iceland	Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: American	Queso Fresco      Origin: Honduras
Poland Pierogi      Origin: Poland	Pressure Cooker Quick Lentil Soup      Origin: Britain	Queso Frito (Fried Cheese)      Origin: Spain
Polenta aux Herbes (Herbed Polenta)      Origin: Guinea	Proja (Corn Bread)      Origin: Serbia	Quiche au Saumon et Crevettes (Salmon and Prawn Quiche)      Origin: France
Pollack Pie with Crushed Potato Topping      Origin: Britain	Prosciutto and Parmesan Grissini      Origin: British	Quiche Dent-de-Lion (Swiss Dandelion Quiche)      Origin: Switzerland
Pollo Mexicana (Chicken Mexicana)      Origin: Mexico	Provoleta (Argentinian Cheese Salad)      Origin: Argentina	Quick Berry Cheesecake In a Glass      Origin: Britain
Poppy Seed and Lemon Cheesecake (Poppy Seed and Lemon Cheesecake/title>)      Origin: Britain	Pudim de Queijo Fresco (Fresh Cheese Pudding)      Origin: Portugal	Raclette      Origin: Switzerland
Poppy Seed Cheese Straws      Origin: Britain	Puffball Schnitzel      Origin: Germany	Ragù d'anatra (Venetian Duck Ragu)      Origin: Italy
Porée de cresson (Stewed Cress)      Origin: England	Pumpkin and Banana Bread      Origin: England	Rajas con Crema      Origin: Mexico
Potatas a la Huancaína (Huancaínan Potatoes)      Origin: Peru	Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Rakott Krumpli (Hungarian Scalloped Potatoes)      Origin: Hungary
Potato and Asparagus Salad      Origin: Ireland	Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie      Origin: American	Rarebit Toasts      Origin: Britain
Potato and Aubergine Layer Pie      Origin: British	Pumpkin Chelsea Buns      Origin: British	Ras Gulla (Cheese Balls in Sugar Syrup)      Origin: India
Potato and Broccoli Gratin with Goat's Cheese      Origin: Ireland	Pumpkin Pizza      Origin: American	Ras Malai      Origin: India
Potato and Herb Terrine      Origin: Ireland	Pumpkin Ricotta gnocchi (Gnocchi de Zucca e Ricotta)      Origin: Italy	Rasabali      Origin: India
Potato and Mixed Wild Mushroom Bake      Origin: Britain	Pumpkin, Goat's Cheese and Kale Tart with Three-cornered Leeks      Origin: Britain	Raspberry Jam Shortbreads      Origin: Britain
Potato and Onion Flan      Origin: Ireland	Pumpkin, Goat's Cheese and Kale Tart      Origin: British
Potato Cakes with Mango Sauce      Origin: Ireland	Pupusas      Origin: El Salvador

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