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
Basilicata 7Apulia 5Campania 5Normandy 5Sardinia 5Savoie 5Auvergne 4Aveyron 4County Cork 4Crete 4Piedmont 4Aosta Valley 3Calabria 3Cantal 3Cuneo 3Lazio 3Lesbos 3Lodi 3Lombardy 3Podhale 3Sicily 3Treviso 3Vorarlberg 3Andria 2Aquitaine 2Aubrac 2Belluno 2Bergamo 2Bern 2Brescia 2
Dishes of the region
Swiss cheese fondueRacletteAligotTartifletteCroque monsieurGoug猫resQuiche LorraineFrench onion soupWelsh rarebitCheese scones
Days
Maslenitsa, Butter WeekTyrini, Cheesefare WeekOrthodox Easter, paskha and flaounesCooper's Hill Cheese-RollingSt David's Day and CaerphillySt Patrick's Day and Irish farmhouse cheeseChristmas and the Stilton boardAlkmaar cheese market season opens
Countries
馃嚘馃嚤 Albania 6馃嚘馃嚬 Austria 9馃嚙馃嚲 Belarus馃嚙馃嚜 Belgium 6馃嚙馃嚘 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria 5馃嚟馃嚪 Croatia 2馃嚚馃嚳 Czech Republic 9馃嚜馃嚜 Estonia 1馃嚝馃嚠 Finland 7馃嚝馃嚪 France 99馃嚛馃嚜 Germany 18馃嚞馃嚪 Greece 16馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary 5馃嚠馃嚫 Iceland馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland 10馃嚠馃嚬 Italy 76馃嚱馃嚢 Kosovo 1馃嚤馃嚮 Latvia 1馃嚤馃嚬 Lithuania馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg 1馃嚥馃嚬 Malta 2馃嚥馃嚛 Moldova 1馃嚥馃嚜 Montenegro馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands 13馃嚦馃嚧 Norway 8馃嚨馃嚤 Poland 10馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal 8馃嚪馃嚧 Romania 10馃嚪馃嚭 Russia 11馃嚪馃嚫 Serbia 7馃嚫馃嚢 Slovakia 6馃嚫馃嚠 Slovenia馃嚜馃嚫 Spain 24馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden 9馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland 21馃嚭馃嚘 Ukraine 7馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom 41
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
馃嚘馃嚤 AlbaniaMishavin
A soft, crumbly Albanian cheese aged in skins and wood from sheep or cow milk.Sheep 路 Buttery and creamy
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 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
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomCornish Yarg
A semi-hard cow's milk cheese from Cornwall wrapped in nettle leaves.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyValtellina CaseraCasera de la Valtolina
A semi-hard cow's milk cheese from the Sondrio province of Italy, aged for a complex flavour.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚫馃嚜 SwedenPr盲stost
A semi-hard Swedish cow's-milk cheese with a mild, nutty flavour and a washed rind.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Nutty
馃嚝馃嚪 FranceFaisselle
A fresh, very soft French cheese strained in a faisselle mold, made from cow, goat, or sheep milk.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Milky and fresh
馃嚦馃嚧 NorwayPultost
A soft Norwegian sour milk cheese flavored with caraway seeds and preserved with salt.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚚馃嚟 Switzerland and 1 moreVacherin Fribourgeois
A Swiss semi-hard washed-rind cheese from the canton of Fribourg with a resiny taste.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Tangy and lactic
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyCacioricotta
A southern Italian cheese made from milk and whey using a hybrid method.Sheep 路 Semi-hard 路 Savoury and brothy
馃嚜馃嚫 SpainCas铆n cheesequeso Casin
A semi-hard cow's-milk cheese from southern Asturias with a protected origin status.Cow 路 Semi-hard 路 Savoury and brothy
馃嚛馃嚜 GermanySpundek盲s
A spiced cream cheese spread from Northern Rhenish Hesse in Germany.Cow 路 Fresh 路 Salty
馃嚠馃嚬 ItalyRobiola
A soft-ripened Italian cheese from Piedmont and Lombardy, made from cow, goat, or sheep milk.Cow 路 Bloomy rind 路 Sweet and caramel
馃嚦馃嚧 NorwaySn酶frisk
A soft, spreadable Norwegian goat cheese with a fresh, sour taste.Goat 路 Fresh 路 Tangy and lactic
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Havarti: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shropshire Blue: Beno卯t Prieur, CC0, source
- Brie de Meaux: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tyrolean grey cheese: J眉rgele, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Valtellina Casera: Distretto Agroalimentare di Qualit脿 della Valtellina, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Caerphilly: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Olomouc curd cheese: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lancashire cheese: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Tetilla: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0, source
- Gamalost: Quick fix, CC BY 2.0, source
- Saint Agur: Micah Anderson, Public domain, source
- Laguiole: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cornish Yarg: Tristan Ferne, CC BY 2.0, source
- Red Leicester: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Tomme: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Faisselle: V茅ronique PAGNIER, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pr盲stost: Nordelch, CC BY 3.0, source
- Pultost: Jan-Tore Egge, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Colby-Jack: Stephen Shep, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- T锚te de Moine: The original uploader was Stucki at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 1.0, source
- Basket cheese: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Stinking Bishop: Gilgongo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sura Kees: Clemens M. Brandstetter, Buers, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mishavin: Tizilohja25, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mozzarella: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Vacherin Fribourgeois: Tombat24, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Camembert: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fourme d'Ambert: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Limburger: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Afuega'l pitu: Denissf, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Quark: SKopp, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gaperon: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Danish Blue: No machine-readable author provided. Brookie assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gorgonzola: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Harzer: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Appenzeller: Ulled, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hush氓llsost: Gr枚nmossan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Saint-Paulin: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cas铆n cheese: Shalbat, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Spundek盲s: User:Kandschwar , edit by Rainer Z ..., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Robiola: Andrea Marchisio, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cacioricotta: Andrew Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mah贸n: Slastic, Public domain, source
- Munster: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 4.0, source