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:

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Guisado Perviuano de la Calabaza (Peruvian Pumpkin Stew)      Origin: Peru	Horiatiki Salata (Greek Salad)      Origin: Greece	Köttf�°C4;rs och olivpaj (Mince and Olive Pie)      Origin: Sweden
Gulab Jamun Cheesecake      Origin: India	Hortapita      Origin: Greece	Kaçamak      Origin: Turkey
Habas con Refrito (Beans with Refried Beans)      Origin: Ecuador	Hot Cross Buns With Cream Cheese Frosting      Origin: Britain	Kabocha Squash and Kale Galette      Origin: America
Haenau Cig Oen gyda Pannas a Chennin (Slices of Lamb with Parsnips and Leeks)      Origin: Welsh	Hot Cross Lemon Cheese Tarts      Origin: Britain	Kahvalti Corekleri (Turkish Breakfast Buns)      Origin: Turkey
Halibut with Pine Nut and Parmesan Crust      Origin: Britain	Huevos Rancheros      Origin: Costa Rica	Kalakand      Origin: India
Halloween Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Humintas (Bolivian Cornbread)      Origin: Bolivia	Kannoli tal-Irkotta (Ricotta-filled Cannelloni)      Origin: Malta
Halloween Swamp Dip      Origin: American	Hummingbird Cake      Origin: American	Kantarellpaj (Swedish Chanterelle Quiche)      Origin: Sweden
Ham and Haddie Pie      Origin: Scotland	Hypotrimma (Condiment Sauce)      Origin: Roman	Karađorđeva steak      Origin: Serbia
Ham, Egg and Cottage Cheese Scramble      Origin: Britain	Hægeldaðir lambalæri (Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks)      Origin: Iceland	Kartopliana Nachynka (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki)      Origin: Ukraine
Hapai Hantue (Filled Buckwheat Dumplings)      Origin: Bhutan	Iab      Origin: Ethiopia	Kartopliana Nachynka II (Potato and Cheese Filling For Vareniki II)      Origin: Ukraine
Hashed Potatoes      Origin: Ireland	Iflaghun      Origin: Syria	Käsespätzle (Spaetzle Cheese Noodles)      Origin: Germany
Hasselback Potatoes      Origin: Britain	Il mio Tiramisu      Origin: Italy	Käsküeche (Alsace Cheesecake)      Origin: France
Hawaiian Brunch Pizza      Origin: Hawaii	Imqarrun fil-Forn (Baked Macaroni)      Origin: Malta	Kati rolls      Origin: India
Hazelnut and Wild Greens Pesto      Origin: Britain	Injeolmi Bingsu (Korean Milk Ice Sorbet with Rice Cakes)      Origin: Korea	Kebabpizza (Kebab Pizza)      Origin: Sweden
Herbed Cheesy Buns      Origin: Botswana	Insalata Caprese      Origin: Italy	Kedgeree Fisherman's Pie with Winter Vegetable Topping      Origin: Britain
Herbed Dumplings      Origin: Britain	Instant Pot Triple Chocolate Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Keshi Yena (Filled Cheese Shells)      Origin: Aruba
Herbed Gorgonzola Cheesecake      Origin: American	Irish Cabbage Parcels      Origin: Ireland	Keshi Yena (Stuffed Cheese)      Origin: Curacao
Herby Fish Burgers      Origin: Britain	Irish Cod Cobbler      Origin: Ireland	Kewa Datshi (Potatoes with Cheese)      Origin: Bhutan
Higos con Queso (Figs with Cheese)      Origin: Ecuador	Irish Potato Pancakes      Origin: Ireland	Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Pie)      Origin: Georgia
Hoentay (Buckwheat Momos)      Origin: Bhutan	Israeli Salad      Origin: Israel	Kibbeh      Origin: Lebanon
Hogweed, Cheese and Onion Quiche      Origin: Britain	Istarski krumpir (Istrian Potatoes)      Origin: Croatia	Kibbeh      Origin: Syria
Holiday Delight Cheesecake      Origin: American	Italianate Easter Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Kitharos (Turbot)      Origin: Roman
Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake      Origin: American	Jalapeño Wonton Puffs      Origin: American	Kyboi (Dice Bread)      Origin: Roman
Home-made Cottage Cheese      Origin: Britain	Jalapeno Cornbread      Origin: American	La Pastiera di Grano (Neapolitan Easter Cake)      Origin: Italy
Home-made Cream Cheese      Origin: Britain	Jam-filled Pound Cake Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting      Origin: American	Lakh Mauritanienne      Origin: Mauritania
Home-made Curd Cheese      Origin: Britain	Jamaican Citrus Cheesecake      Origin: Jamaica	Lamb Burgers with Mint and Pine Nuts      Origin: Cyprus
Home-made Gyros      Origin: Greece	Jamaican Mango Cheesecake      Origin: Jamaica	Lamb Cobbler      Origin: England
Home-made Mascarpone      Origin: Italy	Japanese Cotton Cheesecake      Origin: Japan	Lamb's Lettuce Pesto      Origin: Britain
Home-made Quark Cheese      Origin: Germany	Japraci (Collard Greens Dolmas)      Origin: Montenegro	Lammfärsfyllda squashbåtar (Lamb-stuffed Squash Boats)      Origin: Sweden
Home-made Ricotta Cheese      Origin: Italy	Jibna Salata      Origin: Sudan	Lasagne al Forno      Origin: Italy
Honey Cream Hearts      Origin: Britain	Jubnyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters)      Origin: Somalia	Lasagne with Mushrooms and Cheeses      Origin: Britain
Honey Cream Hearts      Origin: Britain	K'naafeh (String Pastry)      Origin: Lebanon	Lavender Chicken      Origin: England
Honey Mushroom Stuffing      Origin: American	Käsknöpfle (Mini Dumplings with Cheese)      Origin: Liechtenstein
Hop Shoots with Fried Potatoes      Origin: Britain	Kèiskuch (Cheese Cake)      Origin: Luxembourg

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