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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Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Roosterkoek with Filling      Origin: South Africa	Savoury Honey Fungus Tart      Origin: Britain
Ravjul (Maltese Ravioli)      Origin: Malta	Rosemary Pesto Crusted Lamb Valentine Steaks      Origin: Britain	Savoury Potato Roulade      Origin: Ireland
Red Chilli Biscuits      Origin: America	Ross il-Forn (Baked Rice)      Origin: Malta	Sawge y farcet (Pork Meatballs with Sage Coating)      Origin: England
Red Deadnettle Rice Bake      Origin: Britain	Rosti      Origin: Austria	Schenecken (Crispy Butterhorns)      Origin: Germany
Red Lobster's Cheesecake      Origin: American	Rum Raisin Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Scottish Bacon and Potato Pie      Origin: Scotland
Red Onion and Mozzarella Pizza      Origin: British	Rumbledethumps      Origin: Scotland	Scottish Leek and Potato Soup      Origin: Scotland
Red Velvet Cake      Origin: Britain	Russian Pierogi      Origin: Russia	Scottish Smokies in Hot Cream Sauce      Origin: Scotland
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcakes      Origin: Britain	Rwlâd Bara Lawr (Laverbread Roulade)      Origin: Welsh	Scrambled Chanterelles      Origin: Britain
Restaurant-style Vegetable Dum Biryani      Origin: Britain	Ræst fisk med mos (Fermented Fish with Mash)      Origin: Greenland	Sea Spaghetti alla Bolognese      Origin: Fusion
Rhubarb and Curd Cheese Tart      Origin: Britain	Sŵffle Cennin (Leek Mousses)      Origin: Welsh	Sea Spaghetti with Summer Truffles      Origin: Ireland
Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Saffron and Fig Risotto      Origin: Italy	Sea-buckthorn Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Rhubarb Fool with Lemongrass      Origin: Britain	Saffron Milk Cap, Brie and Thyme Tart      Origin: Britain	Seafood-stuffed Morel Mushrooms      Origin: America
Rich Minestrone Soup      Origin: British	Sage Pork Chops      Origin: Ireland	Selsig Morgannwg (Glamorgan Sausages)      Origin: Welsh
Ricotta al Limone (Rich Lemony Ricotta)      Origin: Italy	Sagu Keju (Indonesian Cheese Biscuits)      Origin: Indonesia	Semolina Gnocchi      Origin: Italy
Ricotta and Parmesan Soufflé      Origin: Britain	Sajta de Pollo      Origin: Bolivia	Sernik Krakowski (Polish Lattice Cheesecake)      Origin: Poland
Risoto Cranc Celtaidd a Chorgimychiaid Bae Ceredigion (Risotto of Celtic Crab and Cardigan Bay Prawns)      Origin: Welsh	Sala Cattabia (Potted Salads)      Origin: Roman	Sevillum (Sweetened Cheese Dough)      Origin: Roman
Risotto al Tonno (Risotto with Tuna)      Origin: Italy	Sala Cattabia Apiciana (Apician Potted Salads)      Origin: Roman	Sgoniau Caerffili (Caerphilly Scones)      Origin: Welsh
Risotto All Accetostella (Risotto with Sorrel)      Origin: Italy	Salada Limao (Lemon Salad)      Origin: Angola	Shahi Paneer      Origin: India
Risotto All Ortica (Risotto with Nettles)      Origin: Italy	Salade au Fonio (Fonio Salad)      Origin: Mali	Shangi with Cottage Cheese      Origin: Siberia
Risotto alla Milanese      Origin: Italy	Salade Greque (Greek Salad, French Style)      Origin: France	Shopska Salad II      Origin: Bulgaria
Risotto alla Paesana (Risotto with Beans and Bacon)      Origin: Italy	Salata (Greek Salad)      Origin: Greece	Shrimp and Corn Chowder      Origin: American
Risotto alle Erbe e Niputedda (Catmint and Herb Risotto)      Origin: Italy	Salsa Caruso (Caruso Sauce)      Origin: Uruguay	Siberian Bird Cherry Cake      Origin: Russia
Risotto allo Zafferano (Saffron Risotto)      Origin: Switzerland	Salsa con Queso Jalapeña (Nicaraguan Cream Sauce with Cheese)      Origin: Nicaragua	Simaya Pashka (Easter Cheese Cake)      Origin: Russia
Risotto con Prosciutto e Piselli (Risotto with Ham and Peas)      Origin: Italy	Salsa di Fromaggio (Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Italy	Simnel Cupcakes      Origin: British
Risotto di Girolle (Chanterele Risotto)      Origin: Italy	Salsify with Cheese      Origin: Britain	Single-layer Calabrian Pizza      Origin: Italy
Risotto Rucola (Wild Rocket Risotto)      Origin: Italy	Salted Caramel Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Sint Maarten Crab Backs      Origin: Sint Maarten
Risotto with St George's Mushrooms and Asparagus      Origin: Britain	Samartard (Cottage Cheese Fritters)      Origin: England	Siphnopitta (Honey and Cheese Cake)      Origin: Greece
Roadhouse Chili Pizza      Origin: American	Samartard II      Origin: England	Sladký Lokše (Sweet Slovak Potato Pancakes)      Origin: Slovakia
Roast Lamb with Pesto Stuffing      Origin: Britain	Sambocade (Elderflower Cheesecake)      Origin: England	Slipcoat Cheese      Origin: Britain
Roast Loin of Pork a la Provencale      Origin: France	Samp and Beans Croquettes      Origin: South Africa	Sloppy Joe Pizza      Origin: American
Roast Potato Gnocchi      Origin: British	Sana Thongba (Manipuri Paneer Curry)      Origin: India	Smočani kačamak (Fatty porridge)      Origin: Montenegro
Rocky Road Cheesecake Pudding      Origin: America	Sautéed Mushrooms and Rocket      Origin: Britain	Smoked Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie      Origin: Australia
Rocoto Rellenos (Stuffed Rocoto Chillies)      Origin: Peru	Savillum (Cheese Bread)      Origin: Roman
Roman Gnocchi      Origin: British	Savoury Aigrettes      Origin: British

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