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 1125 recipes in total:

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Pashka      Origin: Russia	Peach Melba Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Pizzoccheri      Origin: Italy
Paskha (Russian Easter Cheesecake)      Origin: Russia	Peaches with Creamy Mascarpone Filling      Origin: British	Placenta (Cato's Layered Cheesecake)      Origin: Roman
Passatelli in Brodo (Passatelli in Broth)      Origin: Italy	Peanut and Chicken Kebabs      Origin: Britain	Plăcintă cu Branza (Romanian Cheese Pie)      Origin: Romania
Passatelli in Brodo (Passatelli in Broth)      Origin: San Marino	Peanut Butter Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Plantain Pie      Origin: Dominica
Passion Cake      Origin: Britain	Pecan Brie Tarts      Origin: British	Plokkfiskur (Icelandic fish stew)      Origin: Iceland
Pasta al Limone (Creamy Lemon Pasta with Parmesan)      Origin: Italy	Penne with Fresh Pumpkin Sauce      Origin: American	Poland Pierogi      Origin: Poland
Pasta con Cece (Pasta Soup with Chickpeas)      Origin: San Marino	Pepper Pasta Pie      Origin: South Africa	Polenta aux Herbes (Herbed Polenta)      Origin: Guinea
Pasta Crisps      Origin: Britain	Pepperoni Pizza      Origin: Italy	Pollack Pie with Crushed Potato Topping      Origin: Britain
Pasta e Cece (Pasta Soup with Chickpeas II)      Origin: San Marino	Pesto alla Genovese (Genoan-style Pesto)      Origin: Italy	Pollo Mexicana (Chicken Mexicana)      Origin: Mexico
Pasta Primavera with Dryad's Saddle and Chicken of the Woods      Origin: Britain	Pesto Bara Lawr a Garlleg Gwyllt (Laverbread and Wild Garlic Pesto)      Origin: Welsh	Poppy Seed and Lemon Cheesecake (Poppy Seed and Lemon Cheesecake/title>)      Origin: Britain
Pasta with Daylily Flower Buds and Mushrooms      Origin: American	Pesto Gwymon (Seaweed Pesto)      Origin: Welsh	Poppy Seed Cheese Straws      Origin: Britain
Pasta with Olives and Caperberries      Origin: Britain	Pesto Pastry Stars      Origin: British	Porée de cresson (Stewed Cress)      Origin: England
Pasta with Wild Greens      Origin: Britain	Pesto Petiolata      Origin: Italy	Potatas a la Huancaína (Huancaínan Potatoes)      Origin: Peru
Pastai Briwgig Eidion a Nionod (Leek and Caerphilly Cheese Crumble Tart)      Origin: Welsh	Peynirli Bisküvi (Cheese Biscuits)      Origin: Turkey	Potato and Asparagus Salad      Origin: Ireland
Pastai Cenin, Panas a Chig Moch (Leek, Parsnip and Bacon Pie)      Origin: Welsh	Peynirli Künefe (Turkish Cheesecake)      Origin: Turkey	Potato and Aubergine Layer Pie      Origin: British
Pastai Gocos (Cockle Pie)      Origin: Welsh	Philadelphia-style Butter Cake      Origin: American	Potato and Broccoli Gratin with Goat's Cheese      Origin: Ireland
Pastai Pysgotwr (Fisherman's Pie)      Origin: Welsh	Phthois (Pastry Rounds)      Origin: Roman	Potato and Herb Terrine      Origin: Ireland
Pastai Tatws (Potato Pie)      Origin: Welsh	Picau Cenin a Bacwn Caerffili (Caerphilly Leek and Bacon Welsh Cakes)      Origin: Welsh	Potato and Onion Flan      Origin: Ireland
Pastel De Choclo (Corn Pudding)      Origin: Argentina	Pierogies      Origin: Georgia	Potato Cakes with Mango Sauce      Origin: Ireland
Pastel de Jamón (Ham Cakes)      Origin: Peru	Pineapple Rasmalai      Origin: India	Potato Casserole      Origin: Ireland
Pastel de Papas con Tres Quesos (Potato Cake with Three Cheeses)      Origin: Peru	Pirohi      Origin: Slovakia	Potato Gnocchi      Origin: Italy
Pastelillos de Guayaba (Guava Pastries)      Origin: Puerto Rico	Pistachio Fudge      Origin: American	Potato Pizza      Origin: Britain
Pastelitos de yuca con atún (Cassava and Tuna Pies)      Origin: Colombia	Pistachio Nut Pâté      Origin: Spain	Potato Pizza with Tomatoes, Aubergines and Basil      Origin: Ireland
Pastelón (Sweet Plantain Lasagna)      Origin: Puerto Rico	Pizza (Made Without Yeast)      Origin: Argentina	Potato Scones with Herbs      Origin: Ireland
Pastelón de Arroz (Cheesy Beef and Rice Casserole)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Pizza alla Rustica      Origin: Italy	Potato Sweets      Origin: Ireland
Pastelón de Harina de Maíz (Cornmeal and Beef Casserole)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Pizza Calabrese (Calabrian Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Potato-topped Pizza Squares      Origin: Ireland
Pastelón de Papa (Dominican Cottage Pie)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Pizza Cordon Bleu      Origin: France	Potes Cennin (Leek Pottage)      Origin: Welsh
Pašticada (Dalmatian Beef Stew with Prunes and Apples)      Origin: Croatia	Pizza Napoletana      Origin: Italy	Potes Cennin a Thatws (Leek and Potato Soup)      Origin: Welsh
Pastiera di Grano (Neapolitan Grain Pie)      Origin: Italy	Pizza Quattro Stagioni (Four Seasons Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Potes Llysiau â Dwmplinau (Vegetable Stew with Dumplings)      Origin: Welsh
Pastiera di Pasqua (Easter Ricotta Cake)      Origin: Italy	Pizza Romana (Roman-style Cream Buns)      Origin: Italy	Poullaille farcie (Stuffed Poultry)      Origin: France
Pastiera Napoletana (Naples Easter Cakes)      Origin: Italy	Pizza Romana (Roman-style Cream Buns)      Origin: Vatican City	Pourcelet farci (Stuffed Suckling Pig)      Origin: France
Pastizzi ta' l-Incov (Anchovy Pastizzi)      Origin: Malta	Pizza Rustica (PItalian Easter Ham Pie)      Origin: Italy	Poutine      Origin: Canada
Patellam tyrotaricham ex quocumque salso volueris (A Dish of Cheese and Whichever Salt Fish you Wish)      Origin: Roman	Pizza Sauce      Origin: Italy
Patinam ex Lacte (Milk Casserole)      Origin: Roman	Pizza Tonno e Cipolla (Tuna and Onion Pizza)      Origin: Italy

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