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 889 recipes in total:

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Rocoto Rellenos (Stuffed Rocoto Chillies)      Origin: Peru	Sernik Krakowski (Polish Lattice Cheesecake)      Origin: Poland	Spring Greens Pie      Origin: Britain
Rosemary Pesto Crusted Lamb Valentine Steaks      Origin: Britain	Sevillum (Sweetened Cheese Dough)      Origin: Roman	St Clements Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Ross il-Forn (Baked Rice)      Origin: Malta	Sgoniau Caerffili (Caerphilly Scones)      Origin: Welsh	St George's Mushroom Frittata      Origin: British
Rosti      Origin: Austria	Shahi Paneer      Origin: India	Stattitati (Honey and Sesame Pizza)      Origin: Roman
Rum Raisin Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Shangi with Cottage Cheese      Origin: Siberia	Stecen Porc Gyda Caws Llŷn a Saws Bricyll (Pork Steaks with Llŷn Cheese and Apricot Sauce)      Origin: Welsh
Rumbledethumps      Origin: Scotland	Siberian Bird Cherry Cake      Origin: Russia	Stilton and Port Pâté      Origin: Britain
Rwlâd Bara Lawr (Laverbread Roulade)      Origin: Welsh	Simaya Pashka (Easter Cheese Cake)      Origin: Russia	Stinging Nettle and Wild Garlic Pesto      Origin: Britain
Sŵffle Cennin (Leek Mousses)      Origin: Welsh	Simnel Cupcakes      Origin: British	Strawberry and Mascarpone Filled Cupcakes      Origin: American
Sage Pork Chops      Origin: Ireland	Single-layer Calabrian Pizza      Origin: Italy	Strawberry Cheesecake Topping      Origin: Britain
Sagu Keju (Indonesian Cheese Biscuits)      Origin: Indonesia	Siphnopitta (Honey and Cheese Cake)      Origin: Greece	Strawberry-topped Cheesecake      Origin: Britain
Sala Cattabia (Potted Salads)      Origin: Roman	Slipcoat Cheese      Origin: Britain	Stuffed Chicken Roll-ups      Origin: Cornwall
Sala Cattabia Apiciana (Apician Potted Salads)      Origin: Roman	Sloppy Joe Pizza      Origin: American	Stuffed Nasturtiums      Origin: American
Salada Limao (Lemon Salad)      Origin: Angola	Smoked Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie      Origin: Australia	Stuffed Peppers with Sweet Potato Mash      Origin: Fusion
Salade au Fonio (Fonio Salad)      Origin: Mali	Smoked Salmon and Avocado Nori Rolls      Origin: Japan	Sudanese Pasta Bake      Origin: Sudan
Salade Greque (Greek Salad, French Style)      Origin: France	Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Pâté      Origin: British	Sun-dried Tomato and Garlic Pesto      Origin: Italy
Salsa con Queso Jalapeña (Nicaraguan Cream Sauce with Cheese)      Origin: Nicaragua	Smoked Salmon Cheesecake      Origin: Ireland	Swffle Bara Lawr (Laverbread Soufflé)      Origin: Welsh
Salsify with Cheese      Origin: Britain	Soda Bread Pizza      Origin: Ireland	Tacos de Verdolagas y Huevos (Egg Purslane Tacos)      Origin: Mexico
Salted Caramel Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Sopa de Arroz (Rice Soup)      Origin: Peru	Tagliarini al Porcini      Origin: Italy
Samartard (Cottage Cheese Fritters)      Origin: England	Sopa de Boldroegas (Portuguese Common Purslane Soup)      Origin: Portugal	Tajin Sibnekh (Chicken and Egg Tagine)      Origin: Tunisia
Samartard II      Origin: England	Sorrel Pesto      Origin: Italy	Tajine el Bey (Spinach and Rocotta Tagine)      Origin: Algeria
Sambocade (Elderflower Cheesecake)      Origin: England	Soupe à l'oignon à la dulse (French Onion Soup with Dulse)      Origin: France	Tanrogans and Cheese Sauce      Origin: Manx
Samp and Beans Croquettes      Origin: South Africa	Spaghetti alla Carbonara      Origin: Italy	Tarhana Çorbası (Tarhana Soup)      Origin: Turkey
Sana Thongba (Manipuri Paneer Curry)      Origin: India	Spaghetti with Duck Egg Carbonara      Origin: Britain	Tarja Bil-Bajt (Fried Noodles)      Origin: Malta
Sautéed Mushrooms and Rocket      Origin: Britain	Spaghetti with Scarlet Elf Cups and Wild Garlic      Origin: Britain	Tart de Bry (Pounded Cheese Tart)      Origin: England
Savillum (Cheese Bread)      Origin: Roman	Spanish Tomato Soup with Garlic Bread Croûtons      Origin: Spain	Tart in Ymbre Day (Amber Day Tart)      Origin: England
Savoury Potato Roulade      Origin: Ireland	Spanokopita (Cheese and Spinach Pie)      Origin: Greece	Tarta de ricota clásica (Classic Ricotta Pie)      Origin: Argentina
Sawge y farcet (Pork Meatballs with Sage Coating)      Origin: England	Speedy Italian Pizzas      Origin: Britain	Tarte a L'oingon (Onion Tart)      Origin: Haiti
Schenecken (Crispy Butterhorns)      Origin: Germany	Spicy Meatball Pizza      Origin: Italy	Tarte au fromage blanc (White Cheeseeake)      Origin: France
Scottish Bacon and Potato Pie      Origin: Scotland	Spinach and Paneer Kati Roll      Origin: India	Tarte aux oignons de Roscoff (Roscoff onion tart)      Origin: France
Scottish Leek and Potato Soup      Origin: Scotland	Spinach and Potato Croquettes      Origin: Ireland	Tarten Afal a Chaws (Apple and Cheese Tart)      Origin: Welsh
Sea Spaghetti alla Bolognese      Origin: Fusion	Spinach and Sea Aster Soufflé      Origin: Britain	Tarten Caws a Chennin (Cheese and Leek Tart)      Origin: Welsh
Sea Spaghetti with Summer Truffles      Origin: Ireland	Spinach and Wild Mushroom Lasagne      Origin: Britain	Tarten Sibolau a Bacwn (Welsh Chipple and Bacon Pie)      Origin: Welsh
Sea-buckthorn Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Spinach Blintzes      Origin: Jewish
Selsig Morgannwg (Glamorgan Sausages)      Origin: Welsh	Spook-tacular Pumpkin Cheesecake      Origin: American

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