Explore Cheeses

Explore cheese varieties from around the world, categorized by texture, milk type, and region.

Queijo de Nisa

Queijo de Évora is a traditional cheese made from ewe's milk. It is produced in the Alentejo region of Portugal. The cheese is known for its semi-hard to hard texture and light yellow color. It is made by slowly draining …

Milk Type: Sheep's milk
Texture: Semi-hard or hard
Flavor: Not Specified

Maiorchino

Maiorchino is a traditional sheep's milk cheese from Sicily, particularly noted for its use in the annual cheese-rolling competition in Novara di Sicilia. It has a firm, dense texture and a rich, nutty flavor that intensifies with age, making it …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Raw whole sheep's milk, goat's milk (max 25%)
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Spicy with age

Red Leicester

Red Leicester is a traditional English cheese made from cow's milk, similar to cheddar but with a more moist, crumblier texture and a milder flavor. It's notable for its vibrant orange color, achieved by adding annatto to the milk. Aged …

Country: United Kingdom
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Hard, similar to Cheddar but more moist, crumbly
Flavor: Caramel, sweet

Piave

Piave is a hard, cow’s milk cheese from the Piave River Valley in Veneto, named after the river itself. Aged for a minimum of 6 months, it has a dense texture and a sweet, slightly nutty flavor. Piave is often …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Dense and crystalline
Flavor: Nutty, sweet

Graviera Kritis

Graviera Kritis is a popular cheese from the island of Crete, possessing a PDO status. Made primarily from sheep's milk with some goat's milk, it has a sweet, nutty flavor that becomes more pronounced with age. The texture is semi-hard, …

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Sheep's milk, Goat's milk (up to 20%)
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Nutty, Sweet

Burrata

Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese, similar to mozzarella but with a creamy interior that oozes out when cut open. Made from cow's milk, the outer shell is solid mozzarella while the inside contains both mozzarella and cream, giving it …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Water buffalo's milk
Texture: Soft, creamy
Flavor: Mild, lactic

Rocamadour

Rocamadour is a small, round goat cheese from the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. It belongs to the Cabécou family of cheeses and has a creamy texture with a nutty, sweet flavor that intensifies as it ages. Rocamadour is typically eaten …

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Soft and creamy; becomes drier (matured)
Flavor: Mild; becomes stronger

Ricotta

Ricotta is a soft Italian cheese made from the whey left over from the production of other cheeses, primarily sheep, cow, goat, or buffalo milk. It has a creamy texture and a mild, sweet flavor, making it versatile for both …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's, sheep's or water buffalo's milk
Texture: Soft, moist
Flavor: Sweet, slightly creamy

Valtellina Casera

Valtellina Casera is a semi-hard, PDO-certified Italian cheese from the Lombardy region, specifically the Valtellina valley. Made from partially skimmed cow's milk, it is aged for at least 70 days, developing a mild, slightly sweet and nutty flavor. It is …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow’s milk
Texture: Semihard
Flavor: Milk to hay and nutty

Queso Ibores

Queso Ibores is a full-fat goat’s milk cheese from the province of Cáceres, Spain. It is made exclusively from raw milk of Serrana, Verata, and Retinta goats, which graze on the Mediterranean pastures of the Ibores region. The cheese has …

Milk Type: Goat
Texture: Slightly hard, moist, creamy, crumbly to spongy
Flavor: Strong, slightly tart, tangy, and salty

Colonial

Colonial cheese is a traditional Brazilian cheese known for its semi-hard texture and mild flavor. It is often compared to European cheeses like Gouda or Edam due to its smooth, creamy consistency. The cheese has a pale yellow color and …

Country: Brazil

Derby

Derby cheese originates from Derbyshire, England, and is made from cow's milk. It is a semi-firm, ivory-colored cheese that is known for its buttery and mild flavor, with a hint of sweetness. The aroma is gentle, making it an approachable …

Country: England and United Kingdom
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-firm, artisan
Flavor: Buttery, mild, sweet

Graviera Naxou

Graviera Naxou, from the island of Naxos, is another variety of Graviera cheese in Greece, known for its rich, buttery flavor and semi-hard texture. Made from cow's milk, or a mix of cow’s, sheep’s, and goat’s milk, it is aged …

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Predominantly cow's milk, sheep’s or goat’s milk (up to 20%)
Texture: Elastic

Queso de Murcia al vino

Queso de Murcia al Vino is a fatty, pressed cheese made from pasteurized Murcian goat’s milk in the Murcia region of Spain. It has a firm, elastic texture and a smooth, maroon-violet rind, which is developed by bathing the cheese …

Milk Type: Goat’s milk
Texture: Firm, elastic, uniform, creamy, unctuous
Flavor: Low-to-medium intensity, persistent

Gouda-Style

Gouda-Style cheese is a semi-hard cheese that originated in the Netherlands. It is made from cow's milk and is known for its smooth, creamy texture. The flavor is rich and buttery with a mild sweetness, often accompanied by nutty notes. …

Pecorino Siciliano

Pecorino Siciliano is an ancient sheep’s milk cheese from Sicily, known for its sharp and spicy flavor. This hard cheese is typically aged for at least four months and has a compact, crumbly texture. It’s often enjoyed on its own …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Sheep's milk
Texture: Hard and compact
Flavor: Varies from fresh and floral to fruity and spicy with age

Caciotta

Caciotta is a soft to semi-hard cheese made from cow's, sheep's, or goat's milk, or a combination of these. It is typically aged for a few weeks, resulting in a mild and creamy flavor. Caciotta can be infused with various …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's, sheep's or water buffalo's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, artisan
Flavor: Mild

Cebreiro

From Galicia, Cebreiro is a traditional Spanish cheese made from cow's milk. It has a unique, conical shape and a soft, creamy texture similar to cottage cheese but firmer. Cebreiro has a mild, slightly lemony flavor, making it a versatile …

Country: Spain
Milk Type: Pasteurized Cow's
Texture: Soft, spreadable
Flavor: Milky, slightly acidic

Beaufort

Beaufort is a smooth, creamy cheese from the Savoie region of France. Known for its distinct concave wheel shape, it is produced from raw cow's milk and aged in mountain caves for a minimum of five months. Beaufort has a …

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Hard

Kashkaval

Kashkaval is a popular type of yellow cheese made from cow's milk, or sometimes from sheep's milk, in various countries across the Balkans. It has a semi-hard texture and a rich, slightly tangy flavor that becomes sharper with age. Kashkaval …

Country: Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Turkey
Milk Type: Cow's or sheep's milk
Texture: Medium-hard to hard, elastic
Flavor: Piquant

Gorgonzola Dolce

Gorgonzola Dolce, or "Sweet Gorgonzola," is the milder form of Gorgonzola cheese, characterized by its soft, spreadable texture and a mild, slightly sweet flavor. It has a creamy consistency with blue veins less pronounced than in Gorgonzola Piccante, making it …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Soft, blue-veined
Flavor: Nutty, sweet

Gaperon

Gaperon, originating from the Auvergne region, is made from cow's milk with added buttermilk and pepper. This gives it a distinctive, slightly tangy flavor with a spicy kick. It has a bulbous shape and a dry, crumbly texture. Gaperon is …

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow’s milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Sharp

Traditional Welsh Caerphilly

Traditional Welsh Caerphilly is a hard cheese made in Wales from locally sourced cow’s milk. It can be produced using raw or pasteurized milk and either organic or non-organic methods. The cheese has a mild, slightly lemony taste when young …

Milk Type: Cow
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Mild, slightly lemony when young, fuller but still mild when aged

Queso de Acehúche

Queso de Acehúche is a traditional Spanish cheese made exclusively from raw goat’s milk from Murciana-Granadina, Florida, Malagueña, Retinta, and Verata breeds. It is produced in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, using enzymatic coagulation and matures for at least 40 …

Milk Type: Goat
Texture: Semi-hard, elastic, slightly moist
Flavor: Low saltiness, moderate acidity, low bitterness, low pungency, more pronounced in aged cheeses

Kopanisti

Kopanisti is a pungent, spicy cheese found primarily in the Cycladic islands, particularly Mykonos. It is made from cow's, sheep's, or goat's milk and is noted for its strong, peppery and fermented flavor. Its creamy texture makes it excellent for …

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Whole raw cow’s, ewe’s, and goat’s milk or mixtures, adapted to the region
Texture: Spreadable
Flavor: Intense salty and peppery

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