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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Sala Cattabia Apiciana (Apician Potted Salads)      Origin: Roman	Shangi with Cottage Cheese      Origin: Siberia	Speedy Italian Pizzas      Origin: Britain
Salada Limao (Lemon Salad)      Origin: Angola	Shopska Salad II      Origin: Bulgaria	Spicy Cheese Log      Origin: American
Salade au Fonio (Fonio Salad)      Origin: Mali	Shrimp and Corn Chowder      Origin: American	Spicy Meatball Pizza      Origin: Italy
Salade Greque (Greek Salad, French Style)      Origin: France	Siberian Bird Cherry Cake      Origin: Russia	Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho Soup      Origin: South Africa
Salata (Greek Salad)      Origin: Greece	Simaya Pashka (Easter Cheese Cake)      Origin: Russia	Spinach and Paneer Kati Roll      Origin: India
Salsa Caruso (Caruso Sauce)      Origin: Uruguay	Simnel Cupcakes      Origin: British	Spinach and Potato Croquettes      Origin: Ireland
Salsa con Queso Jalapeña (Nicaraguan Cream Sauce with Cheese)      Origin: Nicaragua	Single-layer Calabrian Pizza      Origin: Italy	Spinach and Sea Aster Soufflé      Origin: Britain
Salsa di Fromaggio (Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Italy	Sint Maarten Crab Backs      Origin: Sint Maarten	Spinach and Wild Mushroom Lasagne      Origin: Britain
Salsify with Cheese      Origin: Britain	Siphnopitta (Honey and Cheese Cake)      Origin: Greece	Spinach Blintzes      Origin: Jewish
Salted Caramel Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Sladký Lokše (Sweet Slovak Potato Pancakes)      Origin: Slovakia	Spiram      Origin: Roman
Samartard (Cottage Cheese Fritters)      Origin: England	Slipcoat Cheese      Origin: Britain	Spook-tacular Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: American
Samartard II      Origin: England	Sloppy Joe Pizza      Origin: American	Spring Greens Pie      Origin: Britain
Sambocade (Elderflower Cheesecake)      Origin: England	Smočani kačamak (Fatty porridge)      Origin: Montenegro	St Clements Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Samp and Beans Croquettes      Origin: South Africa	Smoked Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie      Origin: Australia	St George's Mushroom Frittata      Origin: British
Sana Thongba (Manipuri Paneer Curry)      Origin: India	Smoked Mackerel Pâté III      Origin: British	Stattitati (Honey and Sesame Pizza)      Origin: Roman
Sautéed Mushrooms and Rocket      Origin: Britain	Smoked Salmon and Avocado Nori Rolls      Origin: Japan	Steak and Blue Cheese      Origin: Britain
Savillum (Cheese Bread)      Origin: Roman	Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Pâté      Origin: British	Stecen Porc Gyda Caws Llŷn a Saws Bricyll (Pork Steaks with Llŷn Cheese and Apricot Sauce)      Origin: Welsh
Savoury Aigrettes      Origin: British	Smoked Salmon Cheesecake      Origin: Ireland	Stilton and Port Pâté      Origin: Britain
Savoury Potato Roulade      Origin: Ireland	Smörgåstårta (Swedish Savoury Sandwich Cake)      Origin: Sweden	Stinging Nettle and Wild Garlic Pesto      Origin: Britain
Sawge y farcet (Pork Meatballs with Sage Coating)      Origin: England	Smørbrødterte (Norwegian Savoury Sandwich Cake)      Origin: Norway	Stracciatella (Ragged Egg Soup)      Origin: Italy
Schenecken (Crispy Butterhorns)      Origin: Germany	Soda Bread Pizza      Origin: Ireland	Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes      Origin: American
Scottish Bacon and Potato Pie      Origin: Scotland	Sonso de Yuca      Origin: Bolivia	Strawberry Cheesecake Topping      Origin: Britain
Scottish Leek and Potato Soup      Origin: Scotland	Sopa de Arroz (Rice Soup)      Origin: Peru	Strawberry-topped Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Scottish Smokies in Hot Cream Sauce      Origin: Scotland	Sopa de Boldroegas (Portuguese Common Purslane Soup)      Origin: Portugal	Stuffed Chicken Roll-ups      Origin: Cornwall
Sea Spaghetti alla Bolognese      Origin: Fusion	Sopa Paraaguaya (Paraguayan Cornbread)      Origin: Paraguay	Stuffed Nasturtiums      Origin: American
Sea Spaghetti with Summer Truffles      Origin: Ireland	Sopa Paraguayana (Paraguayan soup)      Origin: Paraguay	Stuffed Peppers with Sweet Potato Mash      Origin: Fusion
Sea-buckthorn Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Sorrel Pesto      Origin: Italy	Stuffed Shaggy Parasols      Origin: America
Seafood-stuffed Morel Mushrooms      Origin: America	Soupe à l'oignon à la dulse (French Onion Soup with Dulse)      Origin: France	Stuffed Tomato Parcels      Origin: British
Selsig Morgannwg (Glamorgan Sausages)      Origin: Welsh	Souppa Trachanás (Trachanas Soup)      Origin: Cyprus	Sudanese Pasta Bake      Origin: Sudan
Semolina Gnocchi      Origin: Italy	Spaghetti alla Carbonara      Origin: Italy	Sun-dried Tomato and Garlic Pesto      Origin: Italy
Sernik Krakowski (Polish Lattice Cheesecake)      Origin: Poland	Spaghetti with Duck Egg Carbonara      Origin: Britain	Supplì alla Romana (Roman Suppli)      Origin: Italy
Sevillum (Sweetened Cheese Dough)      Origin: Roman	Spaghetti with Scarlet Elf Cups and Wild Garlic      Origin: Britain	Supplì alla Romana (Roman Suppli)      Origin: Vatican City
Sgoniau Caerffili (Caerphilly Scones)      Origin: Welsh	Spanish Tomato Soup with Garlic Bread Croûtons      Origin: Spain
Shahi Paneer      Origin: India	Spanokopita (Cheese and Spinach Pie)      Origin: Greece

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