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

🇦🇱 AlbaniaMishavin A soft, crumbly Albanian cheese aged in skins and wood from sheep or cow milk.Sheep · Buttery and creamy

🇨🇾 Cyprus and 3 moreHalloumiχαλούμι A squeaky, brined cheese from Cyprus that holds its shape when fried.Mixed · Brined · Salty

🇳🇴 Norway and 1 moreBrunost A sweet, caramelized whey cheese from Norway, often sliced thin for lunch.Mixed · Whey · Sweet and caramel

🇪🇸 SpainCabralesqueso de Cabrales A pungent blue cheese from the Picos de Europa mountains of Asturias, Spain.Mixed · Blue · Sharp and tangy-aged

🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 5 moreSireneбяло саламурено сирене A crumbly, brined white cheese from Bulgaria made with sheep or goat milk.Mixed · Brined · Salty

🇧🇦 Bosnia and HerzegovinaLivno cheeseLivanjski sir / Ливањски сир A hard cow and sheep milk cheese from Bosnia aged for two monthsMixed · Hard · Tangy and lactic

🇹🇷 TurkeyBeyaz peynir A salty Turkish brine cheese made from sheep, cow, or goat milk.Mixed · Brined · Salty

🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreWhey cheese A dairy product made from the liquid remaining after curds are separated during cheesemaking.Mixed · Whey · Sweet and caramel

🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreKopanistiΚοπανιστή A soft, spicy Greek cheese from the Cyclades, made by kneading ripening curds.Mixed · Bloomy rind · Salty

🇮🇹 ItalyRobiola A soft-ripened Italian cheese from Piedmont and Lombardy, made from cow, goat, or sheep milk.Cow · Bloomy rind · Sweet and caramel 🇪🇸 SpainTupíformatge de tupí A soft, creamy Catalan cheese fermented in a ceramic jar with strong liquor.Mixed · Tangy and lactic

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

🇮🇹 ItalyCanestrato A hard Italian cheese from sheep and goat milk, aged in traditional baskets.Mixed · Hard · Salty 🇷🇺 RussiaKorallКоралл A pink, shrimp-flavoured processed cheese made in Russia with fish paste and spices.Mixed · Processed · Savoury and brothy 🇪🇸 SpainCampo de Montalban A semi-firm Spanish cheese from La Mancha made with a blend of cow, sheep and goat milk.Mixed · Semi-hard · Savoury and brothy 🇬🇷 GreeceXynotyro A hard, sour whey cheese from Greece made with sheep or goat milk.Mixed · Hard · Tangy and lactic

🇫🇷 FranceFromager d'Affinois A hexagonal industrial soft cheese with a bloomy rind made in France.Mixed · 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.

Provola: Enzian44, CC BY 3.0, source
Cabrales: PDPhoto.org, Public domain, source
Beyaz peynir: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Sirene: Иван, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Whey cheese: Illustratedjc, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kopanisti: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Brunost: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Fromager d'Affinois: Eugene Peretz, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Halloumi: Rainer Zenz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Mishavin: Tizilohja25, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Caprino: Number55, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Livno cheese: Uniquenick, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Robiola: Andrea Marchisio, CC BY-SA 3.0, source