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449 cheeses so far, best known first. 94 more are on the list to be written.

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StyleFreshBrinedStretched curdBloomy rindLacticWashed rindSemi-softSemi-hardAlpineHardBlueSmokedWheyDriedProcessed
MilkCowGoatSheepBuffaloYakCamelMixedOther
FlavourMilky and freshButtery and creamyNuttySweet and caramelTangy and lacticSaltySharp and tangy-agedSavoury and brothyEarthy and cellarMushroomyPungent and funkySmokyHerbal and grassyPiquant and spicy
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 1 moreMozzarella A semi-soft Italian stretched-curd cheese made from cow or buffalo milk.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Milky and fresh 馃嚝馃嚪 FranceCamembert A soft-ripened cow's milk cheese from Normandy with a white mould rindCow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Earthy and cellar 馃嚘馃嚬 Austria and 1 moreTyrolean grey cheeseTiroler Grauk盲se A low-fat cow's milk acid-curd quark from the Tyrolean Alps with a moulded rind.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚝馃嚪 France and 3 moreBrie A soft, pale French cow's-milk cheese with a white mould rind, aged for about five weeks.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Nutty 馃嚠馃嚦 IndiaKalari A semi-soft cow or buffalo milk cheese from Jammu and Kashmir, dried and saut茅ed until gooey.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Savoury and brothy 馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyCastelrosso A rare semi-hard cow's milk cheese from Piedmont with a gray rind and mild lactic flavor.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Buttery and creamy 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 2 moreGorgonzola A creamy Italian blue cheese from Lombardy with two distinct styles.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Salty 馃嚠馃嚦 IndiaKalimpong cheese A mild, crumbly cow's-milk cheese from a West Bengal hill station, started by a Jesuit priest.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 1 moreGvina levana讙讘讬谞讛 诇讘谞讛 A soft, unripened cow's-milk cheese spread on bread in Israel.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚬馃嚪 Turkey and 1 moreBasket cheesesepet peyniri A fresh, unsalted or lightly salted whey and curd cheese shaped in reed baskets from the Aegean coast.Goat 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh 馃嚝馃嚪 FranceBaguette laonnaise A soft, washed-rind cow's milk cheese from northern France shaped like a small loaf.Cow 路 Washed rind 路 Savoury and brothy 馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom and 1 moreMarble cheese A processed cow's milk cheese with distinct colored marbling patterns.Cow 路 Hard 路 Savoury and brothy 馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomStinking Bishop A washed-rind cow's-milk cheese from Gloucestershire, ripened in perry.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Savoury and brothy 馃嚠馃嚜 IrelandWicklow Farmhouse Cheese A range of handmade cow's milk cheeses from Arklow, Ireland, spanning soft bries to hard cheddars.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Nutty 馃嚘馃嚬 AustriaSura Kees A low-fat sour milk cheese from the Montafon valley in Austria.Cow 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚘馃嚤 AlbaniaMishavin A soft, crumbly Albanian cheese aged in skins and wood from sheep or cow milk.Sheep 路 Buttery and creamy 馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptAreesh噩亘賳丞 賯乇賷卮 A soft, crumbly Egyptian cheese made from skimmed buffalo or cow milk.Buffalo 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesLiederkranz A pungent American smear-ripened cow's milk cheese created in 1891 as a Limburger variant.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Pungent and funky 馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesHoop cheese A simple fresh cow's milk cheese pressed in a wooden ring to remove wheyCow 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh 馃嚠馃嚦 India and 4 morePaneer A fresh, non-melting acid-set cheese made from cow or buffalo milk in South Asia.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh 馃嚛馃嚜 Germany and 5 moreQuarkTvorog A fresh, acid-set cow's milk cheese with a smooth texture and mild taste.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh 馃嚝馃嚪 France and 2 moreBlue cheese A family of cheeses defined by blue-green mold veins created through deliberate inoculation and piercing.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Sharp and tangy-aged 馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 2 moreCottage cheese A fresh, unaged curd cheese made from skimmed milk and dressed with cream.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚚馃嚟 SwitzerlandAppenzeller A hard, washed-rind cow's-milk cheese from northeast Switzerland with a herbal brine rind.Cow 路 Hard 路 Nutty 馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium and 2 moreLimburger A washed-rind cow's-milk cheese from Belgium known for its strong aroma and soft texture.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Salty 馃嚝馃嚪 France and 1 moreMunsterMunster-g茅rom茅 A washed-rind cow's-milk cheese from the Vosges mountains of eastern France.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Pungent and funky 馃嚛馃嚜 Germany and 2 moreTilsitTilsiter A semi-hard smear-ripened cow's milk cheese from East Prussia with a dark yellow rind.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Savoury and brothy 馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland and 1 moreT锚te de Moine A semi-hard Swiss cow's milk cheese shaved into rosettes with a special tool.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Savoury and brothy 馃嚝馃嚪 FranceFourme d'AmbertForma d'Emb猫rt A narrow cylindrical blue cheese from the Auvergne region of France.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Savoury and brothy 馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomCaerphilly A hard, crumbly cow's-milk cheese from South Wales with a mild lemony taste.Cow 路 Hard 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚚馃嚳 Czech RepublicOlomouc curd cheeseOlomouck茅 tvar暖啪ky A pungent, low-fat ripened soft cheese from the Czech Republic made from quark.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Pungent and funky 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 馃嚝馃嚪 FranceLaguioleLa Gui貌la A semi-hard pressed cow's milk cheese from the Aubrac plateau in southern France.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty 馃嚦馃嚨 Nepal and 2 moreChhurpi啶涏啶班啶 A smoked yak and cow milk cheese from the Himalayas, available in soft or hard forms.Yak 路 Smoked 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚜馃嚫 SpainTetillaQueixo Tetilla A soft, conical cow's-milk cheese from Galicia with a distinctive nipple-like peak.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Buttery and creamy 馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomRed Leicester A hard, crumbly cow's-milk cheese from England, aged for months and coloured with annatto.Cow 路 Hard 路 Sweet and caramel 馃嚠馃嚦 India and 1 moreChhena喱涏瓏喱ㄠ瓖喱ㄠ / 唳涏唳ㄠ A fresh, acid-set cow or buffalo milk cheese from eastern India and Bangladesh.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh 馃嚝馃嚪 FranceGaperon A dome-shaped Auvergne cheese with a white mold rind and garlic-pepper filling.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Buttery and creamy 馃嚛馃嚜 GermanyHarzer A low-fat German sour milk cheese from the Harz mountains, often spiced with caraway.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomLancashire cheese A cow's-milk cheese from England with creamy, nutty, or crumbly varieties.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty 馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomShropshire Blue A pasteurised cow's milk blue cheese with an orange rind and sharp flavour.Cow 路 Blue 路 Sharp and tangy-aged 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 馃嚜馃嚫 SpainAfuega'l pitu A soft, unpasteurised cow's milk cheese from Asturias, shaped like a mitre or sphere and often dusted with paprika.Cow 路 Milky and fresh 馃嚝馃嚪 France and 1 moreTomme A low-fat alpine cheese from France and Switzerland, often made from skimmed milk.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Milky and fresh 馃嚝馃嚪 FranceSaint-PaulinSaint Paulin A semi-soft French cow's milk cheese with a washed orange rind and buttery flavour.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Buttery and creamy 馃嚝馃嚪 FranceSaint AgurSant Agur A soft, double-cream French blue cheese with olive-green veins and a mild spicy taste.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚫馃嚜 SwedenHush氓llsost A mild, semi-hard Swedish cow's-milk cheese aged for about two months.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Tangy and lactic 馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt and 1 moreDomiati噩亘賳賴 丿賲賷丕胤賶 A soft, salty Egyptian white cheese salted before coagulation.Buffalo 路 Bloomy rind 路 Salty
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