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This is a list of cheeses by place of origin.
Cheese Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, ...
is a
milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digestion, digest solid food. Immune factors and immune ...
-based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms. Hundreds of types of cheese from various countries are produced. Their styles, textures and flavors depend on the origin of the milk (including the animal's diet), whether they have been
pasteurized Pasteurization American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), or pasteurisation is a process of food preservation in which packaged and non-packaged foods (such as milk and fruit juices) are treated with mi ...
, the
butterfat Butterfat or milkfat is the fatty portion of milk. Milk and cream are often sold according to the amount of butterfat they contain. Composition Butterfat is mainly composed of triglycerides. Each triglyceride contains three fatty acids. But ...
content, the bacteria and mold, the processing, and aging.
Herb In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
s,
spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spices a ...
s, or
wood smoke Smoke is a suspension of airborne particulates and gases emitted when a material undergoes combustion or pyrolysis, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass. It is commonly an unwanted by-produc ...
may be used as flavoring agents. The yellow to red color of many cheeses, such as
Red Leicester Red Leicester (also known simply as Leicester or Leicestershire cheese) is an English cheese, made in a similar manner to Cheddar cheese, although it is crumbly in texture and typically sold at 6 to 12 months of age. The rind is reddish-orange wi ...
, is normally formed from adding
annatto Annatto ( or ) is an orange-red condiment and food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree (''Bixa orellana''), native to tropical America. It is often used to impart a yellow or orange color to foods, but sometimes also for its flav ...
. While most current varieties of cheese may be traced to a particular locale, or culture, within a single country, some have a more diffuse origin, and cannot be considered to have originated in a particular place, but are associated with a whole region, such as
queso blanco Queso blanco (), literally ''white cheese'' in Spanish, can refer to many different kinds of cheeses whose only common trait is their white color. The specific cheese referred to depends on the region. Production Queso blanco is considered on ...
in
Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
. Cheese is an ancient food whose origins predate
recorded history Recorded history or written history describes the historical events that have been recorded in a written form or other documented communication which are subsequently evaluated by historians using the historical method. For broader world hist ...
. There is no conclusive evidence indicating where
cheesemaking Cheesemaking (or caseiculture) is the craft of making cheese. The production of cheese, like many other food preservation processes, allows the nutritional and economic value of a food material, in this case milk, to be preserved in concentr ...
originated, either in
Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...
,
Central Asia Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t ...
or
the Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europea ...
, but the practice had spread within Europe prior to
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times and, according to
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, had become a sophisticated enterprise by the time the
Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediterr ...
came into existence. In this list, types of cheeses are included;
brand name A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...
s are only included if they apply to a distinct variety of cheese.


Africa


Benin


Ethiopia


Mauritania


Asia


Armenia


Azerbaijan


Bangladesh


China

The dominant Han Chinese culture is not dairy-centric. However, some indigenous sociolinguistic groups in regions of the country, such as
Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a ...
,
Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, ...
and
Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...
, have strong cheese traditions.


Cyprus


Georgia


India


Indonesia


Japan


Korea


Malaysia


Mongolia

There are two types of Mongolian cheese (бяслаг). They are similar in taste and are like a cross between mozzarella and an unsalted feta cheese. * түүхий сүүний – this is a creamy version of Mongolian cheese made by boiling the milk and keeping the cream top. * болсон сүүний – this is similar but is made without the cream.


Nepal


Philippines


Europe


Albania


Austria


Belgium


Bosnia and Herzegovina

}) is a type of very dry piquant low-fat smoked
cheese Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, ...
originating from
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
. It is usually home-made product, but industrial production also exists.


Bulgaria


Croatia


Czech Republic


Denmark


Estonia


Finland


France


Germany

Germany's cheese production comprises approximately one-third of the total for all European-produced cheeses.


Greece


Hungary


Iceland


Ireland


Italy


Jews of Eastern Europe


Kosovo


Latvia


Lithuania

* Džiugas


Malta


Moldova


Montenegro


Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of the major cheese producing countries of Europe, with a tradition of cheesemaking as shown by the
Dutch cheese markets Dutch cheese farmers traditionally take their cheeses to the town's market square to sell them. Teams (''vemen'') of official guild cheese-porters (''kaasdragers''), identified by differently coloured straw hats associated with their ''forward ...
.


North Macedonia


Norway


Poland

The history of
cheesemaking Cheesemaking (or caseiculture) is the craft of making cheese. The production of cheese, like many other food preservation processes, allows the nutritional and economic value of a food material, in this case milk, to be preserved in concentr ...
in Poland goes back to 5500 BC, when cheese similar to
mozzarella Mozzarella (, ; nap, muzzarella ) is a southern Italian cheese traditionally made from Italian buffalo's milk by the pasta filata method. Fresh mozzarella is generally white but when seasoned it turns to a light yellow depending on the anim ...
was produced in
Neolithic The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts ...
times in
Kujawy Kuyavia ( pl, Kujawy; german: Kujawien; la, Cuiavia), also referred to as Cuyavia, is a historical region in north-central Poland, situated on the left bank of Vistula, as well as east from Noteć River and Lake Gopło. It is divided into three ...
(north-central Poland).


Portugal


Romania


Russia

* Adygheysky * Altaysky a fairly dry hard cheese, similar to Swiss cheese, originating in the Altai region * Chyorny Altai a hard cheese similar to cheddar * Danilovsky * Dorogobuzhsky a soft cheese from western Russia * Dorozhny * Golandsky * Gornoaltaysky a hard, crumbly cheese * Kostromskoy * Moale * Moskovsky a hard cow's milk cheese, also similar to Swiss * Medynsky * Omichka a slightly sweet, soft processed cheese made of cow's milk * Pikantny * Poshekhonsky a hard cow's milk cheese * Rossiysky similar to German
Tilsiter Tilsit cheese or Tilsiter cheese is a pale yellow semihard smear-ripened cheese, created in the mid-19th century by Prussian-Swiss settlers, the Westphal family, from the Emmental valley. The original buildings from the cheese plant still exist ...
( :ru:Российский сыр ) * Sovetsky * Uglichsky a hard cheese made of cow's milk * Yaroslavsky a hard cow's milk cheese, usually produced in rounds; with a slightly sour taste * Zakusochny a soft blue cow's milk cheese


Serbia

* Sremski * Zlatarski PDO * Sjenički * Svrljiški Belmuz * Krivovirski Kačkavalj * Homoljski ovčiji (Homolje sheep cheese) * Homoljski kozji (Homolje goat cheese) * Homoljski kravlji (Homolje cow cheese) * Pirotski Kačkavalj * Lužnička Vurda * Užički Kajmak * Čačanski Kajmak * Čačanski Sir


Slovakia


Slovenia

* Bohinc Jože * Nanoški * Planinski


Spain


Sweden


Switzerland

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
is home to over 450 varieties of cheese.
Cow Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult ma ...
s
milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digestion, digest solid food. Immune factors and immune ...
is used in about 99 percent of the cheeses produced. The remaining share is made up of
sheep milk Sheep's milk (or ewes' milk) is the milk of domestic sheep. It is commonly used to make cultured dairy products such as cheese. Some of the most popular sheep cheeses include feta (Greece), ricotta (Italy), and Roquefort (France). Sheep breeds S ...
and
goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...
milk.


Ukraine


United Kingdom

The British Cheese Board states that there are over 700 named British cheeses produced in the UK.


Middle East


Egypt


Iran


Israel


Levant

The Levant is a geographical region east of the
Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the ea ...
which includes the countries of
Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
,
Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
,
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
,
Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
,
Palestine __NOTOC__ Palestine may refer to: * State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia * Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia * Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...
and sometimes it includes
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
and the Turkish province of
Hatay Hatay Province ( tr, Hatay ili, ) is the southernmost province of Turkey. It is situated almost entirely outside Anatolia, along the eastern coast of the Levantine Sea. The province borders Syria to its south and east, the Turkish province of ...


Turkey


North and Central America


Canada


Costa Rica


El Salvador


Honduras


Mexico


Nicaragua


United States


Oceania


Australia


New Zealand


South America


Argentina


Bolivia


Brazil


Chile


Colombia


Paraguay


Peru


Uruguay


Venezuela


Other

Some types of cheese were either developed in various locales independently (usually as un-aged products from the beginning stages of dairy processing and cheesemaking), or are not actually cheese products. Examples include:


Unsorted

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Tresse cheese Tresse cheese, also known as ''jibneh mshallaleh'' (Arabic: جبنة مشللة) is a form of string cheese originating in Syria. It can be eaten plain, or mixed with pastries.Roufs, Timothy. Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food an ...


See also

* Cheeses by country * * Butter cheese * * List of blue cheeses *
List of cheese dishes This is a list of notable cheese dishes in which cheese is used as a primary ingredient or as a significant component of a dish or a food. Cheese is a food derived from milk that is produced in a wide range of flavors, textures, and forms by coa ...
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List of cheesemakers This is a list of notable cheesemakers. Cheesemakers are people or companies that make cheese, who have developed the knowledge and skills required to convert milk into cheese. Cheesemaking involves controlling precisely the types and amounts of ...
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List of dairy products This is a list of dairy products. A dairy product is food produced from the milk of mammals. A production plant for the processing of milk is called a dairy or a dairy factory. Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, ente ...
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List of goat milk cheeses Goat cheese is produced using goat milk, the milk of domestic goats. Goat milk is commonly used to make cultured dairy products, including cheese. Myriad goat milk cheeses are produced around the world. Varieties * Anari cheese * Añejo che ...
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List of smoked foods This is a list of smoked foods. Smoking is the process of flavoring, cooking, or preserving food by exposing it to smoke from burning or smoldering material, most often wood. Foods have been smoked by humans throughout history. Meats and fish a ...
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List of stretch-curd cheeses This is a list of stretch-curd cheeses, comprising cheeses prepared using the ''pasta filata'' technique. The cheeses manufactured from this technique undergo a plasticising and kneading treatment of the fresh curd in hot water, which gives them ...
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List of sheep milk cheeses This is a list of sheep milk cheeses. Sheep milk cheese is prepared from sheep milk (or ewe's milk), the milk of domestic sheep. The milk is commonly used to make cultured dairy products, such as cheese. Sheep milk cheeses * Abbaye de ...
* List of water buffalo cheeses


Articles by country

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List of American cheeses This is a list of cheeses typical of the United States. The list excludes specific brand names, unless a brand name is also a distinct variety of cheese. While the term "American cheese" is legally used to refer to a variety of processed chees ...
* List of British cheeses *
List of Cornish cheeses This is a list of cheeses from Cornwall in the United Kingdom. In 2004 there were nearly 60 varieties of cheese produced in Cornwall, and Cornish cheeses have won many awards. Cornish cheeses *Blissful Buffalo * Cathedral City Cheddar * Corni ...
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List of Dutch cheeses This is a list of cheeses from, or connected with, the Netherlands. Dutch cheeses * Beemster – a hard cow's milk cheese, traditionally from cows grazed on sea-clay soil in polders. * Boerenkaas – "farmhouse cheese", prepared using raw unpa ...
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List of English cheeses This is a list of notable cheeses in English cuisine. Some sources claim that at least 927 varieties of cheese are produced in England. Fourteen English cheeses are classified as protected designation of origin. In English cuisine, foods such as ...
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List of French cheeses This is a list of French cheeses documenting the varieties of cheeses, a milk-based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms, which are found in France. In 1962, French President Charles de Gaulle asked, "How can you gove ...
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List of German cheeses Cheeses have played a significant role in German cuisine, both historically and in contemporary times. Germany has by far the highest variety of cheeses worldwide with 9,500 cheeses coming from Germany. Cheeses are incorporated in the preparati ...
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List of Irish cheeses This is a list of cheeses and producers from Ireland. List of Irish cheese producers List of Irish cheeses See also * List of British cheeses * List of Republic of Ireland food and drink products with protected status * List of cheeses * Li ...
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List of Italian cheeses :''This page lists more than 1,000 types of Italian cheese but is still incomplete; you can help by expanding it.'' This is an article of Italian cheeses. Italy is the country with the highest variety of cheeses in the world, with over 2500 tradit ...
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List of Polish cheeses This is a list of cheeses from Poland. The history of cheesemaking in Poland goes back to 5500 BC, when cheese similar to mozzarella was produced in Neolithic times in Kujawy (north-central Poland). Poland is the 6th largest cheese producer in th ...
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List of Spanish cheeses A wide variety of cheeses are made throughout the country of Spain. Some of the Spanish cheeses are internationally renowned, such as the Manchego cheese of La Mancha. Some regions are better known for their cheeses than others; 26 cheeses are ...
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List of Swiss cheeses This is a list of the varieties of traditional cheeses made in Switzerland. Switzerland produces over 475 varieties of cheese, a milk-based food produced in a large range of flavors, textures, and forms. Cow's milk is used in about 99 percent of t ...


Protected cheeses

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List of European cheeses with protected geographical status A number of European cheeses have been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union and UK law through the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) r ...
* List of French Protected Designations of Origin cheeses *
List of Greek Protected Designations of Origin cheeses In 1996, 19 cheeses from Greece were awarded Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status defining their areas of origin and methods of production. Feta received the same status in 2002 and Xygalo Sitias in 2008. The designated cheeses are made ...
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List of Italian DOP cheeses This List of Italian PDO/DOP cheeses includes all the Italian cheeses which have Protected Designation of Origin (, or DOP/PDO), status under European Union regulations. All of the formerly existing "DO" cheeses (protected under Italian law) ...
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List of Portuguese cheeses with protected status A number of food and drink products from Portugal have been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union law and UK law through the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or Traditional Speciali ...


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Alphabetical list of cheeses
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Cheese Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, ...