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 1159 recipes in total:

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Home-made Quark Cheese      Origin: Germany	Jibna Salata      Origin: Sudan	Leftover Rice Muffins      Origin: Britain
Home-made Ricotta Cheese      Origin: Italy	Jubnyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters)      Origin: Somalia	Lemon Balm Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Honey Cream Hearts      Origin: Britain	Käsknöpfle (Mini Dumplings with Cheese)      Origin: Liechtenstein	Lemon Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Honey Cream Hearts      Origin: Britain	Kèiskuch (Cheese Cake)      Origin: Luxembourg	Libum (Sacral Bread)      Origin: Roman
Honey Mushroom Stuffing      Origin: American	Köttf�°C4;rs och olivpaj (Mince and Olive Pie)      Origin: Sweden	Libum (Diced Cheese Bread)      Origin: Roman
Hop Shoots with Fried Potatoes      Origin: Britain	Kaçamak      Origin: Turkey	Linguine and Trumpet Chanterelles      Origin: Britain
Horiatiki Salata (Greek Salad)      Origin: Greece	Kabocha Squash and Kale Galette      Origin: America	Linguine with Chanterelles and Leeks      Origin: Italy
Hortapita      Origin: Greece	Kahvalti Corekleri (Turkish Breakfast Buns)      Origin: Turkey	Liphaphatha (Lesothan Bakestone Bread)      Origin: Lesotho
Hot Cross Buns With Cream Cheese Frosting      Origin: Britain	Kalakand      Origin: India	Liv Syrnyk (Easter Cheesecake with Sultanas)      Origin: Ukraine
Hot Cross Lemon Cheese Tarts      Origin: Britain	Kannoli tal-Irkotta (Ricotta-filled Cannelloni)      Origin: Malta	Llysiau Gyda Saws Caws (Vegetables in a Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Welsh
Huevos Rancheros      Origin: Costa Rica	Kantarellpaj (Swedish Chanterelle Quiche)      Origin: Sweden	Locro de Zapallo      Origin: Peru
Humintas (Bolivian Cornbread)      Origin: Bolivia	Kartopliana Nachynka (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki)      Origin: Ukraine	Lokše (Slovak Potato Pancakes)      Origin: Slovakia
Hummingbird Cake      Origin: American	Kartopliana Nachynka II (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki II)      Origin: Ukraine	Loseyns (Lozenges)      Origin: England
Hypotrimma (Condiment Sauce)      Origin: Roman	Käsespätzle (Spaetzle Cheese Noodles)      Origin: Germany	Lumbardy Tarts      Origin: Britain
Hægeldaðir lambalæri (Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks)      Origin: Iceland	Käsküeche (Alsace Cheesecake)      Origin: France	Mâche Sabayon with Parmesan Shavings      Origin: France
Iab      Origin: Ethiopia	Kati rolls      Origin: India	Mac'N'Cheese      Origin: American
Iflaghun      Origin: Syria	Kedgeree Fisherman's Pie with Winter Vegetable Topping      Origin: Britain	Macadamia Nut Cheesecake      Origin: American
Il mio Tiramisu      Origin: Italy	Keshi Yena (Filled Cheese Shells)      Origin: Aruba	Macaroni Cheese      Origin: British
Imqarrun fil-Forn (Baked Macaroni)      Origin: Malta	Keshi Yena (Stuffed Cheese)      Origin: Curacao	Mackerel Burger with Sweet Potato Chips      Origin: Fusion
Insalata Caprese      Origin: Italy	Kewa Datshi (Potatoes with Cheese)      Origin: Bhutan	Macrows      Origin: England
Instant Pot Triple Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Pie)      Origin: Georgia	Madarch a Chaws Pob (Mushroom Rarebit)      Origin: Welsh
Irish Cabbage Parcels      Origin: Ireland	Kibbeh      Origin: Lebanon	Maids of Honour Tarts      Origin: Britain
Irish Cod Cobbler      Origin: Ireland	Kibbeh      Origin: Syria	Makaronia Pastitsio (Macaroni with Minced Meat and Bechamel Sauce)      Origin: Cyprus
Irish Potato Pancakes      Origin: Ireland	Kitharos (Turbot)      Origin: Roman	Makerouns (Macaroni)      Origin: England
Israeli Salad      Origin: Israel	Kyboi (Dice Bread)      Origin: Roman	Malai Kofta with Spicy Gravy      Origin: India
Istarski krumpir (Istrian Potatoes)      Origin: Croatia	La Pastiera di Grano (Neapolitan Easter Cake)      Origin: Italy	Malai Tikka      Origin: Britain
Italianate Easter Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Lakh Mauritanienne      Origin: Mauritania	Mallow Cheese Meringues      Origin: Britain
Jalapeño Wonton Puffs      Origin: American	Lamb Burgers with Mint and Pine Nuts      Origin: Cyprus	Mallow Cheese with Seaweed Paste      Origin: Fusion
Jalapeno Cornbread      Origin: American	Lamb Cobbler      Origin: England	Maltese Pastizzi      Origin: Malta
Jam-filled Pound Cake Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting      Origin: American	Lamb's Lettuce Pesto      Origin: Britain	Malvaceae Marshmallows      Origin: Britain
Jamaican Citrus Cheesecake      Origin: Jamaica	Lammfärsfyllda squashbåtar (Lamb-stuffed Squash Boats)      Origin: Sweden	Mango and Lemon Myrtle Cheese Cake      Origin: Australia
Jamaican Mango Cheesecake      Origin: Jamaica	Lasagne al Forno      Origin: Italy	Marble Cupcakes      Origin: Britain
Japanese Cotton Cheesecake      Origin: Japan	Lavender Chicken      Origin: England
Japraci (Collard Greens Dolmas)      Origin: Montenegro	Layered Trifle Loaf      Origin: Britain

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