All cheeses
449 cheeses so far, best known first. 94 more are on the list to be written.
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden and 1 moreBondostbond-ost
A firm Swedish cow's-milk cheese aged in brine for six to eight weeks.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands and 5 moreEdamEdammer
A semi-hard Dutch cow's-milk cheese aged in distinctive red wax spheres.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria and 5 moreKashkavalka艧kaval
A semi-hard yellow cheese from cow, sheep, or goat milk, popular across the Balkans and Turkey.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceComt茅
A hard, cooked-pressed cow's milk cheese from eastern France, aged up to three years.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty
馃嚦馃嚧 NorwayGamalostgammelost
A firm, sour Norwegian cheese made from skimmed cow's milk and aged for several weeks.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚫馃嚲 Syria and 5 moreAkkawi噩亘賳丞 毓賰丕賵賷
A white brined cow's milk cheese from the Levant named after Acre.Cow 路 Brined 路 Salty
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyRaschera
A semi-hard cow's-milk cheese from Piedmont with a savory taste and ivory paste.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia and 1 moreKorb谩膷ikkorb谩膷ik (Slovak), korbacz (Polish)
A braided string cheese from the Orava region of Slovakia and Poland.Cow 路 Stretched curd 路 Salty
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainMah贸nformatge de Ma贸 / queso de Mah贸n
A cow's-milk cheese from Menorca that ranges from soft and mild to hard and sharp.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Buttery and creamy
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceTomme des Pyr茅n茅esToma de Piren猫us
A rustic pressed cheese from the French Pyrenees, made from cow, sheep or goat milk.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainSan Sim贸n da Costa
A pear-shaped, smoked cow's milk cheese from Galicia with a smooth brown rind.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoCotija
A salty, aged cow's milk cheese from Michoac谩n that crumbles but does not melt.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚙馃嚪 BrazilQueijo Coalho
A squeaky, semi-hard cow's-milk cheese from Brazil, often grilled on sticks.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚦馃嚤 NetherlandsBoerenkaas
A Dutch semi-hard raw milk cheese with TSG protection, often spiced and farm-made.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚙馃嚪 BrazilColony cheesequeijo de col么nia
A semi-hard cow's-milk cheese from southern Brazil with a yellow crust and creamy interior.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainMallorcaformatge mallorqu铆
A semi-hard cow, goat or sheep milk cheese from the Balearic Islands with an olive-oiled rind.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands and 1 moreMaaslander
A mild Dutch cow's milk Gouda with reduced salt and distinctive striped rinds.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚦馃嚤 NetherlandsParrano
A semi-firm Dutch cow's milk cheese aged five months with a nutty, salty-sweet profile.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyCaprino
An Italian goat's-milk cheese made in fresh or aged styles across several regions.Goat 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚙馃嚪 BrazilQueijo prato
A mild, semi-hard Brazilian cow's milk cheese with a yellow paste and low salt content.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚚馃嚘 CanadaFriulano
A rindless Canadian cow's-milk cheese with a salty hazelnut flavour, aged to improve its character.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptEgyptian cheese噩亘賳丞 (gebna)
A broad category of cheeses central to Egyptian cuisine, ranging from fresh white types to aged blue varieties.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Salty
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands and 5 moreEdamEdammer
A semi-hard Dutch cow's-milk cheese aged in distinctive red wax spheres.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria and 5 moreKashkavalka艧kaval
A semi-hard yellow cheese from cow, sheep, or goat milk, popular across the Balkans and Turkey.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceComt茅
A hard, cooked-pressed cow's milk cheese from eastern France, aged up to three years.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty
馃嚦馃嚧 NorwayGamalostgammelost
A firm, sour Norwegian cheese made from skimmed cow's milk and aged for several weeks.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚫馃嚲 Syria and 5 moreAkkawi噩亘賳丞 毓賰丕賵賷
A white brined cow's milk cheese from the Levant named after Acre.Cow 路 Brined 路 Salty
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyRaschera
A semi-hard cow's-milk cheese from Piedmont with a savory taste and ivory paste.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia and 1 moreKorb谩膷ikkorb谩膷ik (Slovak), korbacz (Polish)
A braided string cheese from the Orava region of Slovakia and Poland.Cow 路 Stretched curd 路 Salty
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainMah贸nformatge de Ma贸 / queso de Mah贸n
A cow's-milk cheese from Menorca that ranges from soft and mild to hard and sharp.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Buttery and creamy
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceTomme des Pyr茅n茅esToma de Piren猫us
A rustic pressed cheese from the French Pyrenees, made from cow, sheep or goat milk.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainSan Sim贸n da Costa
A pear-shaped, smoked cow's milk cheese from Galicia with a smooth brown rind.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoCotija
A salty, aged cow's milk cheese from Michoac谩n that crumbles but does not melt.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚙馃嚪 BrazilQueijo Coalho
A squeaky, semi-hard cow's-milk cheese from Brazil, often grilled on sticks.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚦馃嚤 NetherlandsBoerenkaas
A Dutch semi-hard raw milk cheese with TSG protection, often spiced and farm-made.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚙馃嚪 BrazilColony cheesequeijo de col么nia
A semi-hard cow's-milk cheese from southern Brazil with a yellow crust and creamy interior.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainMallorcaformatge mallorqu铆
A semi-hard cow, goat or sheep milk cheese from the Balearic Islands with an olive-oiled rind.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands and 1 moreMaaslander
A mild Dutch cow's milk Gouda with reduced salt and distinctive striped rinds.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚦馃嚤 NetherlandsParrano
A semi-firm Dutch cow's milk cheese aged five months with a nutty, salty-sweet profile.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyCaprino
An Italian goat's-milk cheese made in fresh or aged styles across several regions.Goat 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚙馃嚪 BrazilQueijo prato
A mild, semi-hard Brazilian cow's milk cheese with a yellow paste and low salt content.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚚馃嚘 CanadaFriulano
A rindless Canadian cow's-milk cheese with a salty hazelnut flavour, aged to improve its character.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptEgyptian cheese噩亘賳丞 (gebna)
A broad category of cheeses central to Egyptian cuisine, ranging from fresh white types to aged blue varieties.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Salty
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Friesian Clove: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Akkawi: Paul Joseph, CC BY 2.0, source
- Gamalost: Quick fix, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tomme des Pyr茅n茅es: Julie333411, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Korb谩膷ik: Mariuszjbie, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Comt茅: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- San Sim贸n da Costa: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0, source
- Raschera: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Caprino: Number55, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kashkaval: Nnikolce, Public domain, source
- Cotija: Leslie Seaton, CC BY 2.0, source
- Queijo Coalho: Carioca, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mallorca: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Friulano: VerifiedCactus, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mah贸n: Slastic, Public domain, source
- Egyptian cheese: Tour d'Afrique, CC BY 2.0, source
- Edam: Yvwv, CC BY-SA 3.0, source