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 1429 recipes in total:

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Pastai Pysgotwr (Fisherman's Pie)      Origin: Welsh	Peynirli Bisküvi (Cheese Biscuits)      Origin: Turkey	Pollo Mexicana (Chicken Mexicana)      Origin: Mexico
Pastai Tatws (Potato Pie)      Origin: Welsh	Peynirli Künefe (Turkish Cheesecake)      Origin: Turkey	Poppy Seed and Lemon Cheesecake (Poppy Seed and Lemon Cheesecake/title>)      Origin: Britain
Pastel De Choclo (Corn Pudding)      Origin: Argentina	Philadelphia-style Butter Cake      Origin: American	Poppy Seed Cheese Straws      Origin: Britain
Pastel de Jamón (Ham Cakes)      Origin: Peru	Phthois (Pastry Rounds)      Origin: Roman	Porée de cresson (Stewed Cress)      Origin: England
Pastel de Papas con Tres Quesos (Potato Cake with Three Cheeses)      Origin: Peru	Picau Cenin a Bacwn Caerffili (Caerphilly Leek and Bacon Welsh Cakes)      Origin: Welsh	Pork and Chorizo Enchiladas      Origin: Mexico
Pastelillos de Guayaba (Guava Pastries)      Origin: Puerto Rico	Pierogies      Origin: Georgia	Portable Tacos      Origin: America
Pastelitos de yuca con atún (Cassava and Tuna Pies)      Origin: Colombia	Pineapple Rasmalai      Origin: India	Potage Bananier (Congolese Banana Soup)      Origin: DR-Congo
Pastelón (Sweet Plantain Lasagna)      Origin: Puerto Rico	Pinsa Romana      Origin: Italy	Potatas a la Huancaína (Huancaínan Potatoes)      Origin: Peru
Pastelón de Arroz (Cheesy Beef and Rice Casserole)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Pirohi      Origin: Slovakia	Potato and Asparagus Salad      Origin: Ireland
Pastelón de Harina de Maíz (Cornmeal and Beef Casserole)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Pistachio Fudge      Origin: American	Potato and Aubergine Layer Pie      Origin: Britain
Pastelón de Papa (Dominican Cottage Pie)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Pistachio Nut Pâté      Origin: Spain	Potato and Broccoli Gratin with Goat's Cheese      Origin: Ireland
Pašticada (Dalmatian Beef Stew with Prunes and Apples)      Origin: Croatia	Pizza (Made Without Yeast)      Origin: Argentina	Potato and Cheese Tikka Skewers      Origin: British
Pastiera di Grano (Neapolitan Grain Pie)      Origin: Italy	Pizza ai Fruiti di Mare (Seafood Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Potato and Herb Terrine      Origin: Ireland
Pastiera di Pasqua (Easter Ricotta Cake)      Origin: Italy	Pizza alla Rustica      Origin: Italy	Potato and Mixed Wild Mushroom Bake      Origin: Britain
Pastiera Napoletana (Naples Easter Cakes)      Origin: Italy	Pizza Calabrese (Calabrian Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Potato and Onion Flan      Origin: Ireland
Pastizzi ta' l-Incov (Anchovy Pastizzi)      Origin: Malta	Pizza Cordon Bleu      Origin: France	Potato Cakes with Mango Sauce      Origin: Ireland
Patellam tyrotaricham ex quocumque salso volueris (A Dish of Cheese and Whichever Salt Fish you Wish)      Origin: Roman	Pizza Giardiniera      Origin: Italy	Potato Casserole      Origin: Ireland
Patinam ex Lacte (Milk Casserole)      Origin: Roman	Pizza Napoletana      Origin: Italy	Potato Gnocchi      Origin: Italy
Peach Melba Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Pizza Quattro Stagioni (Four Seasons Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Potato Pizza      Origin: Britain
Peaches with Creamy Mascarpone Filling      Origin: Britain	Pizza Romana (Roman-style Cream Buns)      Origin: Italy	Potato Pizza with Tomatoes, Aubergines and Basil      Origin: Ireland
Peanut and Chicken Kebabs      Origin: Britain	Pizza Romana (Roman-style Cream Buns)      Origin: Vatican City	Potato Scones with Herbs      Origin: Ireland
Peanut Butter Cheesecake      Origin: Britain	Pizza Rustica (Italian Easter Ham Pie)      Origin: Italy	Potato Sweets      Origin: Ireland
Pear Soup with Bergamot      Origin: British	Pizza Sauce      Origin: Italy	Potato-topped Pizza Squares      Origin: Ireland
Pecan Brie Tarts      Origin: Britain	Pizza Tonno e Cipolla (Tuna and Onion Pizza)      Origin: Italy	Potes Cennin (Leek Pottage)      Origin: Welsh
Penne with Fresh Pumpkin Sauce      Origin: American	Pizzoccheri      Origin: Italy	Potes Cennin a Thatws (Leek and Potato Soup)      Origin: Welsh
Pepper Pasta Pie      Origin: South Africa	Placenta (Cato's Layered Cheesecake)      Origin: Roman	Potes Llysiau â Dwmplinau (Vegetable Stew with Dumplings)      Origin: Welsh
Pepperoni Pizza      Origin: Italy	Plăcintă cu Branza (Romanian Cheese Pie)      Origin: Romania	Poulet Cordon Bleu (Chicken Cordon Bleu)      Origin: Switzerland
Perdhikes sto Fourno (Oven-baked Partridges)      Origin: Cyprus	Plantain Pie      Origin: Dominica	Poullaille farcie (Stuffed Poultry)      Origin: France
Perro Caliente (Hot Dog)      Origin: American	Plokkfiskur (Icelandic fish stew)      Origin: Iceland	Pourcelet farci (Stuffed Suckling Pig)      Origin: France
Pesto alla Genovese (Genoan-style Pesto)      Origin: Italy	Poblano Queso      Origin: America	Poutine      Origin: Canada
Pesto Bara Lawr a Garlleg Gwyllt (Laverbread and Wild Garlic Pesto)      Origin: Welsh	Pogácsa      Origin: Hungary	Poutine      Origin: Saint Pierre
Pesto Gwymon (Seaweed Pesto)      Origin: Welsh	Poland Pierogi      Origin: Poland	Prawn, Sweet Cicely and Tomato Risotto      Origin: Italy
Pesto Pastry Stars      Origin: Britain	Polenta aux Herbes (Herbed Polenta)      Origin: Guinea
Pesto Petiolata      Origin: Italy	Pollack Pie with Crushed Potato Topping      Origin: Britain

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