All cheeses
449 cheeses so far, best known first. 94 more are on the list to be written.
馃嚨馃嚤 PolandHomogenized cheeseserek homogenizowany
A smooth Polish fresh cheese made from acid-set curd and cream.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚠馃嚦 IndiaChhena Poda喱涏瓏喱ㄠ喱瓔喱∴
A baked Odisha dessert of caramelised cottage cheese and sugarCow 路 Fresh 路 Sweet and caramel
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 2 morePaskha锌邪虂褋褏邪
A sweet, molded East Slavic Easter cheese made from tvorog and dairy.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Sweet and caramel
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 5 moreThe Laughing CowLa vache qui rit
A pasteurized processed cheese spread sold in individual wedges since 1921.Cow 路 Processed
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceBoursin
A soft, herb-flecked French spread made from pasteurized cow's milk and cream.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Herbal and grassy
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomStinking Bishop
A washed-rind Gloucestershire cheese ripened in perry from the Stinking Bishop pear.Cow 路 Washed rind 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceBrie de Melun
A small, strong cow's-milk cheese from Seine-et-Marne with an AOC label.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚘馃嚪 ArgentinaProvoleta
A firm Argentine pulled-curd provolone cheese shaped for grilling and served with spices.Cow 路 Stretched curd 路 Savoury and brothy
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 2 moreMozzarella
A semi-soft Italian stretched-curd cheese made from cow or buffalo milk.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Milky and fresh
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
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesMonterey Jack
A mild, semi-hard cow's milk cheese from California with a creamy texture and slight sweetness.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Sweet and caramel
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomCheddar
A pressed cow's-milk cheese from England, defined by the cheddaring process and long aging.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceFromager d'Affinois
A hexagonal industrial soft cheese with a bloomy rind made in France.Mixed 路 Bloomy rind 路 Buttery and creamy
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 2 moreFromage blanc
A mild, acid-set fresh cheese from northern France and southern Belgium, similar to yogurt.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 1 moreVacherin Mont d'Or
A soft, seasonal cow's-milk cheese from the Jura wrapped in spruce bark and served warm.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Earthy and cellar
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland and 5 moreEmmentalEmmentaler
A yellow Swiss cheese with natural holes and a mild savoury taste.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Savoury and brothy
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomLancashire cheese
A cow's-milk cheese from England with three main styles: creamy, tasty, and crumbly.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Lancashire cheese: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Emmental: Manuel2, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, source
- Vacherin Mont d'Or: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fromage blanc: Pancrat, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fromager d'Affinois: Eugene Peretz, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Monterey Jack: Daniel Olsen ( talk ), CC BY 1.0, source
- Homogenized cheese: Kaworu1992, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Paskha: Mitrius, Public domain, source
- The Laughing Cow: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0, source
- Stinking Bishop: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Provoleta: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Brie de Melun: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mozzarella: Photograph by Greg O'Beirne, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cheddar: Gary Bembridge, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chhena Poda: http://recipes.oriyaonline.com/content_images/chhena%20poda.JPG, FAL, source
- Egyptian cheese: Tour d'Afrique, CC BY 2.0, source