All cheeses
449 cheeses so far, best known first. 94 more are on the list to be written.
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoQueso Chihuahua
A soft, melting cow's-milk cheese from the Mexican state of Chihuahua.Cow 路 Semi-soft
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceChavroux
A soft goat's milk cheese sold in small pyramid or cylinder containers.Goat 路 Bloomy rind 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyBastardo del Grappa
A semi-fat cow's milk cheese from the Veneto foothills with a soft crumbly texture.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Savoury and brothy
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland and 1 moreAura
A Finnish cow's-milk blue cheese aged for six or twelve weeks.Cow 路 Blue 路 Salty
馃嚬馃嚦 TunisiaRigouta
A fresh Tunisian whey cheese from B茅ja, made with Sicilo-Sarda sheep milk.Sheep 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚭馃嚲 UruguayColoniaQueso Colonia
A semi-hard Uruguayan cheese with pale yellow paste and small eyes, inspired by Emmental.Cow 路 Semi-hard
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomCrowdiegruth
A soft, fresh Scottish cow's-milk cheese set by lactic acid without rennet.Cow 路 Fresh 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 moreKanterkaas
A hard Dutch cow's milk cheese flavored with cumin and cloves, aged in Friesland.Cow 路 Hard 路 Sharp and tangy-aged
馃嚚馃嚘 CanadaOka
A semi-soft washed-rind cow's milk cheese from Quebec with a copper-orange rind.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Pungent and funky
馃嚬馃嚪 TurkeyMihali莽 Peyniri
A hard, brined sheep鈥檚 milk cheese shaped into rounds or slices for Turkish cookingSheep 路 Hard
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceCharolais
A soft, natural-rind goat cheese from Burgundy with an AOC and PDO status.Goat 路 Bloomy rind 路 Nutty
馃嚚馃嚘 CanadaLe Pied de Vent
A soft raw cow's milk cheese from Quebec's Magdalen Islands, aged for sixty days.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚭馃嚘 UkraineHutsul sheep bryndzya谐褍褑褍谢褜褋褜泻邪 芯胁械褔邪 斜褉懈薪写蟹褟
A soft, crumbly sheep's-milk cheese from the Ukrainian Carpathians, ripened and salted by hand.Sheep 路 Bloomy rind 路 Salty
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceP'tit Basque
A small, medium-firm sheep's milk cheese with a basket-weave rind, aged 70 days.Sheep 路 Semi-hard 路 Earthy and cellar
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceExplorateur
A soft-ripened triple cream cow's milk cheese from France with a squat cylindrical shape.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Buttery and creamy
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
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyRed Pecorinopicurinu rusu
A red, stretched-curd sheep's milk cheese from Sicily, coloured with tomato sauce.Sheep 路 Stretched curd 路 Savoury and brothy
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceTome fra卯cheToma fresca
A hard-pressed, unsalted cow's milk cheese from the Aubrac region of France.Cow 路 Hard 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyProvola silana
A semi-hard stretched-curd cheese from the Sila mountains of southern Italy.Cow 路 Semi-hard
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
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainMurcian wine cheesequeso de Murcia al vino
A fatty goat cheese from Spain with a red-wine-stained rind and Protected Designation of Origin status.Goat 路 Semi-hard 路 Salty
馃嚙馃嚞 BulgariaCherni Vit效械褉薪懈 袙懈褌
A soft sheep's milk cheese from Bulgaria with a naturally green mold crust.Sheep 路 Salty
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomTintern
A soft, blended cow's milk Cheddar flavoured with chives and shallots, wrapped in lime green wax.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Herbal and grassy
馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia and 1 moreBasa
A soft, white cow's-milk cheese from Lika and Bosnian Krajina, often eaten as a spread.Cow 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyMorlaccoMorlac
A soft, low-fat cow's milk cheese from the Monte Grappa hills in Veneto.Cow
馃嚦馃嚧 NorwayKraftkar
A Norwegian blue cheese made from cow's milk and cream in Nordm酶re.Cow 路 Blue 路 Salty
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyPallone di Gravina
A firm pasta filata cow's milk cheese from southern Italy, aged for at least a year.Cow 路 Stretched curd 路 Nutty
馃嚞馃嚪 GreeceKatiki Domokou螝伪蟿委魏喂 螖慰渭慰魏慰蠉
A fresh, soft goat and sheep milk cheese from central Greece.Goat 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚚馃嚧 ColombiaPaipa cheeseQueso Paipa
A semi-hard cow's-milk cheese from the Valley of Sogamoso in Colombia.Cow 路 Semi-hard
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesBrick cheese
A Wisconsin cow's-milk cheese shaped like a brick with an orange rind.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Sweet and caramel
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceBrousse
A lumpy whey cheese from Provence and Corsica made from cow, sheep or goat milk.Cow 路 Whey 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceChabis
A soft, white-moulded goat cheese from western France, often spiced.Goat 路 Bloomy rind 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyReblecR茅bl猫que
A fresh Aosta Valley cheese made from surfaced cream and raw milk.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomDerby
A mild, semi-firm cow's milk cheese from Derbyshire with a buttery taste and smooth texture.Cow 路 Semi-soft 路 Buttery and creamy
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceTrou du Cru
A pungent washed-rind cow's milk cheese from Burgundy, aged with local brandy.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Pungent and funky
馃嚚馃嚪 Costa RicaTurrialba cheese
A fresh Costa Rican cow's milk cheese with protected origin status.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomDovedale
A soft, brine-dipped cow's milk blue cheese from the English Peak District.Cow 路 Blue 路 Savoury and brothy
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 1 moreMaredsous
A semi-hard cow's milk washed-rind cheese with an orange crust and pungent aroma.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Pungent and funky
馃嚠馃嚛 IndonesiaDangke
A fresh cottage cheese from South Sulawesi made with buffalo or cow milk and papaya leaves.Buffalo 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚬馃嚪 Turkey and 1 moreCokelek莽枚kelek
A fresh acid-set cheese from Turkey and Azerbaijan made from fermented buttermilk or yogurt.Mixed 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomChevington cheese
A semi-soft cow's milk cheese from Northumberland with a mould-ripened rind.Cow 路 Semi-soft
馃嚛馃嚜 GermanyHirtenk盲se
A German hard cheese aged for eight months, known for its golden color and savory flavor.Cow 路 Hard 路 Nutty
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceCouronne lochoise
A soft, ash-coated goat cheese from the Loire Valley shaped like a ring.Goat 路 Bloomy rind 路 Buttery and creamy
馃嚚馃嚘 CanadaBleu d'脡lizabeth
A thermized cow's milk blue cheese from Sainte-脡lizabeth-de-Warwick, Quebec.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Buttery and creamy
馃嚘馃嚬 AustriaMondseer
A semi-hard Austrian cow's milk cheese with a washed rind and mild sharp taste.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Sweet and caramel
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Charolais: Jackydarne, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Oka: User Y6y6y6 on en.wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Dovedale: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tintern: Dave Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Basa: Radmila Popadi膰, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Turrialba cheese: Ana BR, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Murcian wine cheese: Shalbat, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Trou du Cru: Tristan Ferne, CC BY 2.0, source
- Caprino: Number55, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- P'tit Basque: Havang(nl), CC0, source
- Tome fra卯che: Flblbl, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Morlacco: Jan-Tore Egge, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pallone di Gravina: Antucco at Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Katiki Domokou: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Reblec: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Derby: Compro, Public domain, source
- Brousse: Roland Darr茅, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Paipa cheese: L谩cteos CampoReal, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Queso Chihuahua: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0, source
- Chavroux: Tangopaso, Public domain, source
- Bastardo del Grappa: Krenakarore, Public domain, source
- Aura: Suvi Korhonen, CC BY 2.0, source
- Rigouta: Habib M ' henni, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Colonia: Coquimbo58, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mallorca: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kraftkar: Bernt Rostad, CC BY 2.0, source
- Le Pied de Vent: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hutsul sheep bryndzya: Ukrinform TV, CC BY 3.0, source
- Dangke: RianHS, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cokelek: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hirtenk盲se: Heinrich von Z眉gel, Public domain, source
- Couronne lochoise: Thomon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bleu d'脡lizabeth: L毛a-Kim Ch芒teauneuf, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kanterkaas: AlexanderVanLoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, source