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 1429 recipes in total:

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Baked Vanilla Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Black Magic Cake      Origin: American	Brooklyn Cheesecake      Origin: American
Baked Wild Mushroom Polenta      Origin: Britain	Black Mustard Dumplings      Origin: Britain	Brownie Swirl Cheesecake      Origin: American
Bakewell Mince Pies      Origin: Britain	Blackcurrant Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Brungiel Mimli (Stuffed Aubergine)      Origin: Malta
Baleadas Hondureñas      Origin: Honduras	Blintzes with Cream Cheese and Cinnamon      Origin: Jewish	Bruscandoli Frittata (Hop Shoot Frittata)      Origin: Italy
Balushahi      Origin: India	Blossom-stuffed Pork Tenderloin      Origin: American	Bruschetta topped with Lemon Ricotta and Winter Chanterelles      Origin: Britain
Banana Cheesecake      Origin: American	Blueberry Cheese Tart      Origin: Britain	Bryndzové Halušky (Dumplings with Bryndza Cheese)      Origin: Slovakia
Banitsa      Origin: Bulgaria	Boïri (Maize Dumplings)      Origin: Guinea	Bucatini all'Amatriciana      Origin: Italy
Barbagiuan      Origin: Monaco	Boboli Pizza Crust      Origin: Italy	Buffalo Chicken Burger      Origin: America
Barbecue Chicken Pizza      Origin: American	Bocaditos de Frambuesa y Queso (Raspberry and Cheese Bites)      Origin: Spain	Buffalo Chicken Pizza      Origin: American
Barbecued Cuban Sandwich      Origin: American	Bolón de Verde (Green Plantain Balls)      Origin: Ecuador	Bundt-baked Turkey      Origin: American
Barbecued Portobello Burgers      Origin: American	Bolita di Keshi (Cheese Balls)      Origin: Aruba	Buñuelos (Sweet Fried Dough)      Origin: Colombia
Basil Pesto      Origin: Britain	Bolo de Carne (Brazilian Rolled Meatloaf)      Origin: Brazil	Buñuelos de yuca con queso (Cassava Fritters with Cheese)      Origin: Venezuela
Basil-grilled Chicken      Origin: American	Bori Bori      Origin: Paraguay	Buñuelos de yuca con queso (Cassava Fritters with Cheese)      Origin: Nicaragua
Basque Cheesecake      Origin: Spain	Bosh (Beans and Bread)      Origin: Sudan	Buttermilk Mix Cheese Biscuits      Origin: America
Bayerischer Käsekuchen (Classic Bavarian Cheesecake)      Origin: Germany	Boston Cream Pie Cheesecake      Origin: America	Butternut Squash and Feta Cheese Pizza      Origin: Britain
Beef and Bean Chimichangas      Origin: America	Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: America	Butternut Squash and Pea Risotto      Origin: Britain
Beef Enchiladas      Origin: Britain	Bourek me Kima (Pastries Stuffed with Minced Meat)      Origin: Cyprus	Buttery Onion Squares      Origin: Ireland
Beefsteak Mushroom and Hen of the Woods Risotto      Origin: Britain	Bourkakia me Kima (Minced Meat Rolls)      Origin: Greece	Byrek me Spinaq (Spinach Pie)      Origin: Albania
Beetroot and Guinness Cupcakes      Origin: Ireland	Bourkakia me Tiri (Cheese Rolls)      Origin: Greece	Byrger cig oen a bara lawr gydag awch iogwrt â mintys (Lamb and Laverbread Burger with Yoghurt and Mint Relish)      Origin: Welsh
Beetroot Cake with Orange Icing      Origin: Britain	Brains on the Half-skull      Origin: American	Byrgers Bara Lawr (Laver Bread Burgers)      Origin: Welsh
Belgian Mashed Potatoes      Origin: Belgium	Brandied Apricot Cheesecake      Origin: American	Cabbage Soup      Origin: Manx
Berenjena con Queso al Horno (Aubergine with Almonds and Cheese)      Origin: Spain	Brandied Peach Cheesecake      Origin: American	Cacen Blât Caws Coch, Afalau a Mwayar Duon (Welsh Red Leicester Apple and Blackberry Crumble Pie)      Origin: Welsh
Bergamot and Cheese Tuiles      Origin: Britain	Brandied Plum Cheesecake      Origin: American	Cachopo      Origin: Spain
Beyaz Peynirli Yumurta (Eggs with Feta Cheese)      Origin: Turkey	Brazilian-style Venison with Rice      Origin: Fusion	Caesar Salad      Origin: Mexico
Bhapa Doi (Bengali Steamed Yoghurt)      Origin: India	Breadfruit Balls      Origin: Saint Lucia	Cajun Beans over Cornbread      Origin: Cajun
Bibinka (Savoury Coconut Rice Cake)      Origin: East Timor	Breadfruit Pie      Origin: Saint Lucia	Cajun Crayfish Bread      Origin: Cajun
Biezpienmaize (Latvian Smoked Sprat Salad)      Origin: Latvia	Breakfast Pizza      Origin: British	Cajun Crayfish Cornbread      Origin: Cajun
Bilberry Cheese Tart      Origin: Britain	Breakfast Pizza 2      Origin: British	Cajun Shrimp-stuffed Pistolettes      Origin: Cajun
Biltong Pâté      Origin: South Africa	Brewet of Ayrenn (Scrambled Eggs)      Origin: England	Caledonian Cream      Origin: Scotland
Biscuits Molleux aux Carrotes et Cumin (Soft Carrot and Cumin Biscuits)      Origin: Mali	Brik à la Viande (Algerian Meat Turnovers)      Origin: Algeria	Calzone      Origin: Italy
Bisort Bolognese      Origin: Fusion	Brik Dannouni (Stuffed Lamb Turnovers)      Origin: Tunisia	Camarão na Abóbora (Prawns in Pumpkin Shells)      Origin: Mozambique
Bitter Ballen (Bitter Balls)      Origin: Netherlands	Brinjal Casserole with Cheese      Origin: Zimbabwe	Camel Aussie Burger      Origin: Australia
Black Bean Burritos      Origin: America	Briouat à la Viande Hachée (Briouat with Minced Meat Filling)      Origin: Mali
Black Forest Cheesecake Delight      Origin: American	Broccoli and Stilton Soup      Origin: Britain

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