Cheeses of Europe

The great protected names: Parmigiano Reggiano, Roquefort, Comte, Manchego, Feta, Stilton, Gouda and hundreds more. 355 cheeses on EveryCheese so far.

Cheese towns, markets and caves

Dishes of the region

Swiss cheese fondue Raclette Aligot Tartiflette Croque monsieur Gougères Quiche Lorraine French onion soup Welsh rarebit Cheese scones

Days

Maslenitsa, Butter Week Tyrini, Cheesefare Week Orthodox Easter, paskha and flaounes Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling St David's Day and Caerphilly St Patrick's Day and Irish farmhouse cheese Christmas and the Stilton board Alkmaar cheese market season opens

Countries

🇹🇷 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 · Fresh · Milky and fresh

🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreRicotta A fresh Italian whey cheese made by reheating leftover proteins from other cheesemaking batches.Sheep · Fresh · Milky and fresh

🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 5 moreKashkavalkaşkaval A semi-hard yellow cheese from cow, sheep, or goat milk, popular across the Balkans and Turkey.Cow · Semi-hard · Milky and fresh

🇫🇷 FranceRocamadourRòcamador A small, soft goat's-milk cheese from southwest France with a protected status.Goat · Bloomy rind · Milky and fresh

🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreMizithraμυζήθρα A fresh Greek whey cheese made from sheep or goat milk, eaten soft or dried for grating.Sheep · Fresh · Sweet and caramel

🇫🇷 FranceSainte-Maure de Touraine A soft-ripened goat's milk cheese from Touraine, aged with a straw through its center.Goat · Bloomy rind · Milky and fresh

🇫🇷 France and 1 moreTomme A low-fat alpine cheese from France and Switzerland, often made from skimmed milk.Cow · Semi-hard · Milky and fresh

🇫🇷 FranceRigotte de Condrieu A small, soft goat cheese from the Lyonnaise region with a white mold rind.Goat · Bloomy rind · Tangy and lactic

🇫🇷 FranceFaisselle A fresh, very soft French cheese strained in a faisselle mold, made from cow, goat, or sheep milk.Cow · Fresh · Milky and fresh

🇪🇸 SpainMajorero A semi-hard goat milk cheese from Fuerteventura with a nutty, buttery taste.Goat · Semi-hard · Milky and fresh

🇵🇹 Portugal and 1 moreRequeijão A versatile dairy product ranging from whey cheese to creamy spreads across Portugal and Brazil.Cow · Whey · Milky and fresh

🇮🇹 ItalyCaciotta A mild Italian cheese made from cow, sheep, goat, or buffalo milk.Cow · Bloomy rind · Milky and fresh

🇪🇸 SpainMallorcaformatge mallorquí A semi-hard cow, goat or sheep milk cheese from the Balearic Islands with an olive-oiled rind.Cow · Semi-hard · Milky and fresh

🇮🇹 ItalyCaprino An Italian goat's-milk cheese made in fresh or aged styles across several regions.Goat · Fresh · Tangy and lactic

🇬🇷 GreeceKatiki DomokouΚατίκι Δομοκού A fresh, soft goat and sheep milk cheese from central Greece.Goat · Fresh · Milky and fresh

🇫🇷 FranceBrousse A lumpy whey cheese from Provence and Corsica made from cow, sheep or goat milk.Cow · Whey · Milky and fresh

🇫🇷 FranceCouronne lochoise A soft, ash-coated goat cheese from the Loire Valley shaped like a ring.Goat · Bloomy rind · Buttery and creamy

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Rocamadour: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Mizithra: grongar, CC BY 2.0, source
Ricotta: 8w9d, CC0, source
Sainte-Maure de Touraine: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Rigotte de Condrieu: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Tomme: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Faisselle: Véronique PAGNIER, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Majorero: Mumumío ( www.mumumío.com ), CC BY 2.0, source
Basket cheese: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Caprino: Number55, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kashkaval: Nnikolce, Public domain, source
Requeijão: Comte0, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Katiki Domokou: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Caciotta: Peachyeung316, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Brousse: Roland Darré, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Mallorca: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Couronne lochoise: Thomon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source