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 1350 recipes in total:

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Dauphinoise with an African Twist      Origin: Fusion	Enchiladas de Espinaca (Spinach Enchiladas)      Origin: Mexico	Filets de Morue au Fromage (Cod Fillets with Cheese)      Origin: Canada
Deadnettle Greens      Origin: Britain	Endive and Asparagus Gratin      Origin: Belgium	Finnan Haddock with Cheese      Origin: Scotland
Dhiafora Khorta sto Fourno (Mixed oven-baked Vegetables)      Origin: Cyprus	English Cottage Pie      Origin: England	Firin Makarna (Macaroni Bake)      Origin: Northern Cyprus
Diabetic Cheesecake      Origin: American	Ensalada de Endibias al Cabrales (Salad of Chicory Leaves and Blue Cheese)      Origin: Spain	Fishie Tatties      Origin: Scotland
Diabetic Cherry Cheesecake      Origin: American	Eog Wedi Crasu Gyda Bara Lawr â Chaws (Baked Salmon with Laver Bread and Cheese)      Origin: Welsh	Flampoyntes (Flan Points)      Origin: England
Dilly Courgette Ricotta Muffins      Origin: British	Erebinthoi syn Xeroi Tyroi (Chickpeas with Cheese)      Origin: Roman	Flan de Maracuyá y Coco (Passionfruit and Coconut Flan)      Origin: Mexico
Dirty Fries      Origin: American	Escalope de Porc Cordon Bleu (Pork Schnitzel Cordon Bleu)      Origin: Switzerland	Flan Mexicano (Mexican Flan)      Origin: Mexico
Dock Flour Pizzoccheri      Origin: Britain	Escalope De Veau Cordon Bleu (Veal Cordon Bleu)      Origin: Switzerland	Flaón      Origin: Spain
Dominica Crab Backs      Origin: Dominica	Escargot and Mushrooms in Garlic Sauce      Origin: American	Flaounes II (Easter Cheese Cakes)      Origin: Cyprus
Dot Cake      Origin: Britain	Escargots à la Fettucini      Origin: France	Flaumpens      Origin: England
Double Blackcurrant Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Esfiha (Savory Stuffed Pastries)      Origin: Brazil	Florentine Pizza      Origin: Italy
Double Blueberry Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Espaguetis Dominicanos (Dominican Republic Spaghetti)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Fondé de Mil (Millet Porridge)      Origin: Senegal
Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins (Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins)      Origin: New Zealand	Esquites (Mexican Street Corn)      Origin: Mexico	Fondue      Origin: Switzerland
Dulse Chowder with Mallow Cheeses      Origin: British	Esquites II (Mexican Street Corn)      Origin: Mexico	For Flaunes (For Flans)      Origin: England
Dulse Quiche      Origin: Britain	Ezay (Bhutanese Chilli Condiment)      Origin: Bhutan	For to make flampens (To Make Pasta Pies)      Origin: England
Dutch Onion Soup      Origin: Netherlands	Fërgesë e Tiranës me Mish Viçi (Tiranian Veal with Fried Cottage Cheese)      Origin: Albania	Forshmak (Georgian Minced Meat Soufflé)      Origin: Georgia
Dwmplinau Caws (Cheese Dumplings)      Origin: Welsh	Fanesca ecuatoriana (Ecuadorian Easter soup)      Origin: Ecuador	Fowl Fricadelles      Origin: Britain
Easter Brunch Sausage Strata      Origin: Britain	Fania      Origin: Uruguay	French Bread Pizza      Origin: Italy
Easter Carrot Cake      Origin: Britain	Farmer's Cheese      Origin: American	French Onion Soup      Origin: France
Easter Carrot Cake Cupcakes      Origin: Britain	Fat Hen Quiche      Origin: Britain	Fresh Pear Shortcake      Origin: Britain
Easter Egg Cheesecakes      Origin: Britain	Feta Cheese Puffs      Origin: Britain	Fricadelles      Origin: France
Easter Frittata      Origin: American	Feta Tacos with Guacamole      Origin: Britain	Fried Crabmeat Flautas      Origin: American
Easter White Chocolate and Lime Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Fettucine Alfredo      Origin: Italy	Frijoles Refritos (Refried Beans)      Origin: Mexico
Egg Pockets      Origin: American	Fettucine alla Papiana (Papal Ham and Cream Carbonara)      Origin: Vatican City	Fruit Salad with Balsamic Chasteberry Dressing      Origin: Fusion
Eggless Mealie Maize Muffins      Origin: South Africa	Feuilles de Consoude Farcies (Stuffed Comfrey Leaves)      Origin: France	Fruit Salad with Kirsched Sea Spaghetti      Origin: Ireland
Elizabethan Cheese-curd Tart      Origin: England	Few-flowered Leek Omelette      Origin: Britain	Fuchsia Flower Salad      Origin: Britain
Elote      Origin: Mexico	Fflan Cenin a Phys (Leek and Pea Flan)      Origin: Welsh	Fugazza (Argentinian Pizza)      Origin: Argentina
Ema Datshi (Chillies with Cheese)      Origin: Bhutan	Ffowlyn Morganwg Rhost gyda Chaws a Pherlysiau (Roast Glamorgan Chicken with Cheese and Herbs)      Origin: Welsh	Ful Medames (Sudanese Broad Bean Breakfast)      Origin: Sudan-a
Empadãi de Queijo (Cheese Pie)      Origin: Brazil	Fiadone      Origin: France	Ful Sudani (Sudanese Ful)      Origin: South Sudan
Empanadas de frijoles negros y queso (Black Bean and Cheese Empanadas)      Origin: Mexico	Fiddlehead and Morel Mushroom Risotto      Origin: American	Fuul (Broad Bean Paste)      Origin: Sudan
Empanadas Fritas (Fried Empanadas)      Origin: Mexico	Field Mushroom Frittata      Origin: British	Güschgle-Knöpfle (Güshgle-style Button Noodles)      Origin: Liechtenstein
Empanadas fritas de atún y queso (Fried Tuna and Cheese Empanadas)      Origin: Easter Island	Fig and Almond Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Gala Apricot Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Enchilada Pie      Origin: Fusion	Fig and Goat's Cheese Brioche Toasts      Origin: Peru
Enchiladas (Stuffed Tortillas with Chilli Sauce)      Origin: Spain	Filedi Pysgod a Chaws Pob (Fish Fillet Rarebit)      Origin: Welsh

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