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 1130 recipes in total:

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Poutine      Origin: Canada	Queso Fresco      Origin: Peru	Risotto All Accetostella (Risotto with Sorrel)      Origin: Italy
Poutine      Origin: Saint Pierre	Queso Fresco      Origin: Mexico	Risotto All Ortica (Risotto with Nettles)      Origin: Italy
Prawn, Sweet Cicely and Tomato Risotto      Origin: Italy	Queso Fresco      Origin: Bolivia	Risotto alla Milanese      Origin: Italy
Pressure Cooker Chocolate Peanut Cheesecake      Origin: American	Queso Fresco      Origin: Ecuador	Risotto alla Paesana (Risotto with Beans and Bacon)      Origin: Italy
Pressure Cooker Lemon Cheesecake      Origin: Canada	Queso Fresco      Origin: Colombia	Risotto alle Erbe e Niputedda (Catmint and Herb Risotto)      Origin: Italy
Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: American	Queso Fresco      Origin: Honduras	Risotto allo Zafferano (Saffron Risotto)      Origin: Switzerland
Pressure Cooker Quick Lentil Soup      Origin: Britain	Queso Frito (Fried Cheese)      Origin: Spain	Risotto con Prosciutto e Piselli (Risotto with Ham and Peas)      Origin: Italy
Proja (Corn Bread)      Origin: Serbia	Quiche au Saumon et Crevettes (Salmon and Prawn Quiche)      Origin: France	Risotto di Girolle (Chanterele Risotto)      Origin: Italy
Prosciutto and Parmesan Grissini      Origin: British	Quiche Dent-de-Lion (Swiss Dandelion Quiche)      Origin: Switzerland	Risotto Rucola (Wild Rocket Risotto)      Origin: Italy
Provoleta (Argentinian Cheese Salad)      Origin: Argentina	Quick Berry Cheesecake In a Glass      Origin: Britain	Risotto with St George's Mushrooms and Asparagus      Origin: Britain
Pudim de Queijo Fresco (Fresh Cheese Pudding)      Origin: Portugal	Raclette      Origin: Switzerland	Roadhouse Chili Pizza      Origin: American
Puffball Schnitzel      Origin: Germany	Rakott Krumpli (Hungarian Scalloped Potatoes)      Origin: Hungary	Roast Lamb with Pesto Stuffing      Origin: Britain
Pumpkin and Banana Bread      Origin: England	Rarebit Toasts      Origin: Britain	Roast Loin of Pork a la Provencale      Origin: France
Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Ras Gulla (Cheese Balls in Sugar Syrup)      Origin: India	Roast Potato Gnocchi      Origin: British
Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie      Origin: American	Ras Malai      Origin: India	Rocky Road Cheesecake Pudding      Origin: America
Pumpkin Chelsea Buns      Origin: British	Rasabali      Origin: India	Rocoto Rellenos (Stuffed Rocoto Chillies)      Origin: Peru
Pumpkin Pizza      Origin: American	Raspberry Jam Shortbreads      Origin: Britain	Roman Gnocchi      Origin: British
Pumpkin Ricotta gnocchi (Gnocchi de Zucca e Ricotta)      Origin: Italy	Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Roosterkoek with Filling      Origin: South Africa
Pumpkin, Goat's Cheese and Kale Tart with Three-cornered Leeks      Origin: Britain	Ravjul (Maltese Ravioli)      Origin: Malta	Rosemary Pesto Crusted Lamb Valentine Steaks      Origin: Britain
Pumpkin, Goat's Cheese and Kale Tart      Origin: British	Red Chilli Biscuits      Origin: America	Ross il-Forn (Baked Rice)      Origin: Malta
Pupusas      Origin: El Salvador	Red Deadnettle Rice Bake      Origin: Britain	Rosti      Origin: Austria
Pwdin Caws Penbryn (Penbryn Cheese Pudding)      Origin: Welsh	Red Lobster's Cheesecake      Origin: American	Rum Raisin Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Pwdin Gwanwyn Cymreig (Welsh Spring Pudding)      Origin: Welsh	Red Onion and Mozzarella Pizza      Origin: British	Rumbledethumps      Origin: Scotland
Pysgod gyda Chaws Roquefort (Fish with Roquefort Cheese)      Origin: Welsh (Patagonia)	Red Velvet Cake      Origin: Britain	Russian Pierogi      Origin: Russia
Qofte të fëguara (Minted Meatballs)      Origin: Albania	Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcakes      Origin: Britain	Rwlâd Bara Lawr (Laverbread Roulade)      Origin: Welsh
Quarkkuchen (German cheesecake)      Origin: Germany	Restaurant-style Vegetable Dum Biryani      Origin: Britain	Ræst fisk med mos (Fermented Fish with Mash)      Origin: Greenland
Quarktorte (Swiss Quark Cheese Torte)      Origin: Switzerland	Rhubarb and Curd Cheese Tart      Origin: Britain	Sŵffle Cennin (Leek Mousses)      Origin: Welsh
Quarktorte mit Agar-agar (No-bake Quark Cheesecake with Agar-agar)      Origin: Switzerland	Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Saffron and Fig Risotto      Origin: Italy
Quassatat with Ricotta Filling      Origin: Malta	Rhubarb Fool with Lemongrass      Origin: Britain	Sage Pork Chops      Origin: Ireland
Queijadinhas Crioulas (Creole Cheesecakes)      Origin: Cape Verde	Rich Minestrone Soup      Origin: British	Sagu Keju (Indonesian Cheese Biscuits)      Origin: Indonesia
Quesada Pasiega (Cantabrian Cheesecake)      Origin: Spain	Ricotta al Limone (Rich Lemony Ricotta)      Origin: Italy	Sajta de Pollo      Origin: Bolivia
Quesadilla Hondureña (Honduran Quesadilla Cake)      Origin: Honduras	Ricotta and Parmesan Soufflé      Origin: Britain	Sala Cattabia (Potted Salads)      Origin: Roman
Quesillo (Venezuelan Custard Flan)      Origin: Venezuela	Risoto Cranc Celtaidd a Chorgimychiaid Bae Ceredigion (Risotto of Celtic Crab and Cardigan Bay Prawns)      Origin: Welsh
Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puffs)      Origin: Puerto Rico	Risotto al Tonno (Risotto with Tuna)      Origin: Italy

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