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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Sonso de Yuca      Origin: Bolivia	St Clements Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Tajin Sibnekh (Chicken and Egg Tagine)      Origin: Tunisia
Sopa de Arroz (Rice Soup)      Origin: Peru	St George's Mushroom and Asparagus Omelette      Origin: Britain	Tajine el Bey (Spinach and Rocotta Tagine)      Origin: Algeria
Sopa de Boldroegas (Portuguese Common Purslane Soup)      Origin: Portugal	St George's Mushroom Frittata      Origin: Britain	Tajine Maadnous (Tunisian Tajine with Eggs, Parsley and Chicken)      Origin: Tunisia
Sopa Paraaguaya (Paraguayan Cornbread)      Origin: Paraguay	Stattitati (Honey and Sesame Pizza)      Origin: Roman	Tandoori Chicken Pizza      Origin: Fusion
Sopa Paraguayana (Paraguayan soup)      Origin: Paraguay	Steak and Blue Cheese      Origin: Britain	Tanrogans and Cheese Sauce      Origin: Manx
Sopapilla Cheesecake      Origin: American	Stecen Porc Gyda Caws Llŷn a Saws Bricyll (Pork Steaks with Llŷn Cheese and Apricot Sauce)      Origin: Welsh	Tarhana Çorbası (Tarhana Soup)      Origin: Turkey
Sorrel Pesto      Origin: Italy	Stilton and Port Pâté      Origin: Britain	Tarja Bil-Bajt (Fried Noodles)      Origin: Malta
Sou-Boerag (Cheese-filled Flaky Pastry)      Origin: Armenia	Stinging Nettle and Wild Garlic Pesto      Origin: Britain	Tart de Bry (Pounded Cheese Tart)      Origin: England
Soufflé Flan of St George's Mushrooms      Origin: France	Stracciatella (Ragged Egg Soup)      Origin: Italy	Tart in Ymbre Day (Amber Day Tart)      Origin: England
Soupe à l'oignon à la dulse (French Onion Soup with Dulse)      Origin: France	Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes      Origin: American	Tarta de ricota clásica (Classic Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Argentina
Souppa Trachanás (Trachanas Soup)      Origin: Cyprus	Strawberry Cheesecake Topping      Origin: Britain	Tarte a L'oingon (Onion Tart)      Origin: Haiti
Spaghetti alla Carbonara      Origin: Italy	Strawberry-topped Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Tarte au fromage blanc (White Cheeseeake)      Origin: France
Spaghetti with Duck Egg Carbonara      Origin: Britain	Street Corn Salsa      Origin: America	Tarte aux oignons de Roscoff (Roscoff onion tart)      Origin: France
Spaghetti with Scarlet Elf Cups and Wild Garlic      Origin: Britain	Stuffed Chicken Roll-ups      Origin: Cornwall	Tarte Tatin Pizza Base      Origin: Britain
Spaghetti with Sun-dried Tomato and Garlic Pesto      Origin: Italy	Stuffed Nasturtiums      Origin: American	Tarten Afal a Chaws (Apple and Cheese Tart)      Origin: Welsh
Spanagh-Banir Boerag (Cheese and Spinach Filo Bake)      Origin: Armenia	Stuffed Parasol Caps      Origin: Britain	Tarten Caws a Chennin (Cheese and Leek Tart)      Origin: Welsh
Spanish Tomato Soup with Garlic Bread Croûtons      Origin: Spain	Stuffed Peppers with Sweet Potato Mash      Origin: Fusion	Tarten Sibolau a Bacwn (Welsh Chipple and Bacon Pie)      Origin: Welsh
Spanokopita (Cheese and Spinach Pie)      Origin: Greece	Stuffed Shaggy Parasols      Origin: America	Tarten Sibolau a Bacwn (Shepherd's Pie with Cheese-crusted Leek Topping)      Origin: Welsh
Speedy Chilli Bean Wraps      Origin: Fusion	Stuffed Tomato Parcels      Origin: Britain	Tartes of Flesh (Meat Pie)      Origin: England
Speedy Italian Pizzas      Origin: Britain	Suani Tadjine (Kitchen Garden Tagine)      Origin: Algeria	Tavë Prizreni (Baked Vegetables in Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Kosovo
Spiced Chestnut, Feta and Squash Filo Pie      Origin: Britain	Sudanese Pasta Bake      Origin: Sudan	Tawa Paneer      Origin: India
Spicy Cheese Log      Origin: American	Sun-dried Tomato and Garlic Pesto      Origin: Italy	Teisen Frau Gellyg Ffres a Mascarpone (Fresh Pear and Mascarpone Shortcake)      Origin: Welsh
Spicy Meatball Pizza      Origin: Italy	Supplì alla Romana (Roman Suppli)      Origin: Italy	Teisen Gaws Pice ar y Maen Pob (Baked Welshcake Cheesecake)      Origin: Welsh
Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho Soup      Origin: South Africa	Supplì alla Romana (Roman Suppli)      Origin: Vatican City	Tempting Trifle Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Spinach and Paneer Kati Roll      Origin: India	Svitanak (Belorusian Chicken Kotlety)      Origin: Belarus	Terrine fraise chocolat blanc (Strawberry and White Chocolate Terrine)      Origin: France
Spinach and Potato Croquettes      Origin: Ireland	Swakop-Spargeltoast (Swakop Asparagus Toast)      Origin: Namibia	Terrine Verte (Wild Greens Terrine)      Origin: Switzerland
Spinach and Sea Aster Soufflé      Origin: Britain	Sweet Cream Cheese Buns with Safflower      Origin: America	Tex-Mex Meatball Tacos      Origin: America
Spinach and Wild Mushroom Lasagne      Origin: Britain	Sweet Woodruff and Marzipan Cake      Origin: Britain	Tex-Mex Quesadillas      Origin: America
Spinach Blintzes      Origin: Jewish	Swffle Bara Lawr (Laverbread Soufflé)      Origin: Welsh	Thai-flavoured Pizza      Origin: Fusion
Spinach Pesto Pizza      Origin: Italy	Taco Casserole      Origin: America	The Ultimate American Diner Burger      Origin: America
Spiram      Origin: Roman	Tacos de Carnitas (Pulled Pork Tacos)      Origin: Mexico	The Ultimate Sharing Nachos      Origin: Fusion
Spook-tacular Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: American	Tacos de Carnitas (Pulled Pork Tacos)      Origin: Mexico	Thiéré ak sow      Origin: Senegal
Spring Greens Pie      Origin: Britain	Tacos de Verdolagas y Huevos (Egg Purslane Tacos)      Origin: Mexico
Squash Moussaka      Origin: Armenia	Tagliarini al Porcini      Origin: Italy

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