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 1236 recipes in total:

Page 12 of 13

Tajine Maadnous (Tunisian Tajine with Eggs, Parsley and Chicken)      Origin: Tunisia	Timbales Milanaise (Milanese Timbales)      Origin: Britain	Turkey Tetrazzini Casserole      Origin: American
Tanrogans and Cheese Sauce      Origin: Manx	Timpana (Baked Macaroni Pie)      Origin: Malta	Turkey, Squash and Cranberry Ravioli      Origin: Britain
Tarhana �°C7;orbası (Tarhana Soup)      Origin: Turkey	Tipsy Laird      Origin: Scotland	Turkish Menemen      Origin: Turkey
Tarja Bil-Bajt (Fried Noodles)      Origin: Malta	Tiramisù #2      Origin: Italy	Tuscan Ricotta Cheesecake      Origin: American
Tart de Bry (Pounded Cheese Tart)      Origin: England	Tiramisu      Origin: Italy	Tuscan Sausage Gnocchi      Origin: Britain
Tart in Ymbre Day (Amber Day Tart)      Origin: England	Tlayuda      Origin: Mexico	Tutumov Boerag (Courgette Cake)      Origin: Armenia
Tarta de ricota clásica (Classic Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Argentina	To Make a Tarte of marigoldes prymroses or couslips      Origin: England	Tvarahovy Kolác Treny (Czech Cheesecake)      Origin: Czech
Tarte a L'oingon (Onion Tart)      Origin: Haiti	To make almond cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Tvorog (Ukrainian Farmer Cheese)      Origin: Ukraine
Tarte au fromage blanc (White Cheeseeake)      Origin: France	To Make Cheeſe-cakes      Origin: England	Tyros Dia Koskinou (Cheese and Honey)      Origin: Roman
Tarte aux oignons de Roscoff (Roscoff onion tart)      Origin: France	To make cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Tyros eis Halmen (Pickled Cheese)      Origin: Roman
Tarte Tatin Pizza Base      Origin: British	To Make Curde Tarte (To Make Curd Tart)      Origin: England	Ube Cheesecake      Origin: Austria
Tarten Afal a Chaws (Apple and Cheese Tart)      Origin: Welsh	To make lemon cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Ukraine Pierogi      Origin: Ukraine
Tarten Caws a Chennin (Cheese and Leek Tart)      Origin: Welsh	To Sowce a Pigge (Collar of Brawn)      Origin: England	Ultimate Box Mix Strawberry Cake      Origin: American
Tarten Sibolau a Bacwn (Welsh Chipple and Bacon Pie)      Origin: Welsh	Toasted Ravioli      Origin: American	Urnebes Salad      Origin: North Macedonia
Tarten Sibolau a Bacwn (Shepherd's Pie with Cheese-crusted Leek Topping)      Origin: Welsh	Tofu and Vegetable Stir-fry      Origin: Australia	Valentine's Day Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: American
Tartes of Flesh (Meat Pie)      Origin: England	Tomato and Caramelized Onion Tarte Tatin      Origin: Britain	Vanilla Cheesecake      Origin: American
Tavë Prizreni (Baked Vegetables in Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Kosovo	Topfenknödel auf Apfel-Quittencompott (Cheese Dumplings with Apple and Quince Compote)      Origin: Liechtenstein	Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing      Origin: British
Tawa Paneer      Origin: India	Topfenkuchen (Pot Cakes)      Origin: Germany	Varškės Spurgos (Lithuanian Curd Doughnuts)      Origin: Lithuania
Teisen Frau Gellyg Ffres a Mascarpone (Fresh Pear and Mascarpone Shortcake)      Origin: Welsh	Topfenschmarren (Torn Curd Pancakes)      Origin: Germany	Vegan Gluten-free Christmas Cake      Origin: Britain
Teisen Gaws Pice ar y Maen Pob (Baked Welshcake Cheesecake)      Origin: Welsh	Torta di Acelga (Spinach Pie)      Origin: Gibraltar	Vegetable Seekh Kebab      Origin: India
Tempting Trifle Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Torta Pasqua con la Pasta Frolla (Easter Tart with Pasta Frolla)      Origin: Italy	Vegetarian Enchiladas      Origin: Britain
Terrine fraise chocolat blanc (Strawberry and White Chocolate Terrine)      Origin: France	Tortellini di Natale (Christmas Tortellini)      Origin: Italy	Vegetarian Paneer Curry      Origin: Britain
Terrine Verte (Wild Greens Terrine)      Origin: Switzerland	Tourta de Blea (Chard Pie)      Origin: Monaco	Vegetarian Quiche      Origin: British
Tex-Mex Meatball Tacos      Origin: America	Towering Praline Carrot Cake      Origin: American	Vegetarian Sausages      Origin: Britain
The Ultimate American Diner Burger      Origin: America	Traditional Irish Boxty      Origin: Ireland	Verdolaga con Queso (Purslane with Cheese)      Origin: Mexico
Thiéré ak sow      Origin: Senegal	Traditional Pork Pie      Origin: Britain	Vermont Maple Spice Cupcakes      Origin: American
Thorion ex Oryza (Goats' Cheese with Rice in Vine Leaves)      Origin: Roman	Traditional Slovenian Štruklji (Rolled Dumplings with Quark)      Origin: Slovenia	Very Blueberry Cheesecake      Origin: American
Thorion Tarikhous (Mackerel-stuffed Vine Leaves)      Origin: Roman	Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese      Origin: Italy	Waffres (Waffles)      Origin: England
Three Cheese Ranch Dressing      Origin: American	Triopita (Greek Cheese Pie)      Origin: Greece	Wagasi in Sauce      Origin: Benin
Three-cheese Terrine      Origin: Andorra	Tripolita (Greek Feta Pie)      Origin: Syria	Warm Halloumi and Fennel Salad      Origin: Cyprus
Three-cornered Leek Omelette      Origin: Britain	Tropical Chicken Pizza      Origin: American	Water Mint Pesto      Origin: British
Three-cornered Leek Pesto      Origin: Britain	Turkey and Cranberry Mini Pies      Origin: Britain	Welsh Rarebit St Vincent      Origin: Saint Vincent
Three-cornered Leek Pesto      Origin: Britain	Turkey Rolls      Origin: Britain
Thuringian Quarktorte (Meringue-coated Quark Cheesecake)      Origin: Germany	Turkey Tetrazzini      Origin: American

Page 12 of 13