Explore Cheeses

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

Neufchâtel

Neufchâtel is one of France’s oldest cheeses, dating back to the 6th century. Originating from Normandy, this soft, slightly crumbly cheese is made from cow's milk and is similar to Camembert but heart-shaped with a soft, velvety rind. It has …

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Creamy

Arzúa-Ulloa

From the lush pastures of Galicia, Spain, Arzúa-Ulloa is crafted from the milk of local cows. This soft, creamy cheese has a mild, slightly salty taste and a smooth, supple texture, making it excellent for melting. It is often used …

Country: Spain
Milk Type: Cow's milk (raw or pasteurized)
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Slightly salty and pleasantly acidic, buttery and milky with nutty notes

Toma

Toma is a generic term used across the Piedmont and Aosta Valley regions of Italy to describe a family of farmhouse cheeses made from cow's milk. These cheeses can vary but typically have a soft to semi-hard texture and a …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard

Alpine-Style

Alpine-style cheese is inspired by the traditional cheeses produced in the mountainous regions of Switzerland, France, and Austria. These cheeses are typically made using cow's milk and are known for their firm texture and nutty, buttery flavors. They often have …

Asiago-Style

Asiago-Style cheese is a semi-hard cheese that draws inspiration from the traditional Italian Asiago. It is made from cow's milk and offers a flavor profile that ranges from mild and creamy when young to sharper and more crumbly as it …

Strachitunt

Strachitunt is a blue cheese from the Bergamo Alps in Italy. It is unique because it is made using a combination of evening and morning milk. This cheese has a creamy, spreadable texture with alternating layers of blue mold. The …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Full-fat raw milk from Bruna Alpina cows
Texture: Creamy
Flavor: Sweet and fruity

Beacon Fell traditional Lancashire cheese

Beacon Fell Traditional Lancashire Cheese is a full-fat cheese made from cow’s milk in Lancashire, England. It contains a minimum of 48% butterfat in the moisture-free substance and a maximum moisture content of 48%. The cheese has a creamy uniform …

Milk Type: Cow
Texture: Semi-hard, loose, and open with a buttery feel
Flavor: Clean and mellow when young, sharp and tangy when mature

Queijo mestiço de Tolosa

Queijo Mestiço de Tolosa is a ripened, semi-soft cheese from Portugal. It is made from a mixture of ewe's milk and goat's milk in varying proportions. The cheese has a yellowish color with a few small holes and a slightly …

Milk Type: Ewe's milk and goat's milk
Texture: Malleable to hard, consistent, not very tight, with a few small holes
Flavor: Slightly vigorous, clean, and piquant

Chabichou du Poitou

Chabichou du Poitou is a goat's milk cheese from the Poitou-Charentes region of France. This small, cylindrical cheese has a smooth, dense texture and a bright, clear flavor with hints of nuts and a slight tanginess. It is aged for …

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Soft, creamy to brittle
Flavor: Slightly salty

Ezine Peyniri

Ezine Peyniri is a brined cheese made from a blend of sheep, goat, and cow’s milk, produced in Çanakkale Province, Türkiye. The cheese has a semi-hard to firm texture with small holes and no rind, and it ranges in color …

Milk Type: Sheep, goat, and cow
Texture: Semi-hard to firm
Flavor: Mild-sweet, salty, and sour

Abondance

Abondance is a traditional French cheese from the Haute-Savoie region, easily recognized by its firm texture and concave wheel shape. Made from raw cow's milk, it matures for at least three months, developing a creamy, slightly nutty flavor. Its rind, …

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-Hard
Flavor: Savory, yet fruity with an intense "umami" taste

Chèvre (Goat Cheese)

Chèvre is the French word for goat, and it refers to any cheese made from goat's milk. These cheeses can vary widely in texture from soft and creamy to firm and crumbly. Chèvre flavors range from mild and smooth to …

Country: France
Milk Type: Goat
Texture: Crumbly , Soft
Flavor: Tangy

Katiki Domokou

Katiki Domokou is a soft, fresh cheese from the Domokos region in central Greece. Made from sheep's or goat's milk, it has a creamy, spreadable texture and a mild, slightly tangy flavor. This cheese is often used as a spread …

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Sheep’s milk, goat’s milk, or mixtures
Texture: Spreadable
Flavor: Sour, refreshing

Pecorino di Filiano

Pecorino di Filiano is a PDO-certified sheep's milk cheese from Basilicata, Italy. It is aged for several months, developing a hard texture and a complex flavor profile that includes hints of toasted hazelnuts and herbs. The rind is often treated …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Sheep's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Sweet and delicate to strong and savoury

Škripavac

Škripavac is a fresh, soft cheese from Croatia, known for its squeaky texture when chewed, similar to fresh curds. It is made from cow's milk and is typically consumed young. This cheese has a mild, milky flavor, making it a …

Country: Croatia
Milk Type: Raw cow’s milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Mildly sweet, a little salty

Adelost

Adelost is a Swedish blue-veined cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. With a fat content of 50%, it has a semi-soft texture that makes it creamy and smooth. The flavor profile is marked by a salty, sharp, and tangy taste …

Country: Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, blue-veined
Flavor: Salty, sharp, tangy

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

Queso Casín

Queso Casín is a full-fat, hard to semi-hard cheese made from unpasteurized cow’s milk in Asturias, Spain. It has an irregular discoid shape, with one face imprinted with floral or geometric markings or the producer’s name. The cheese has a …

Milk Type: Cow
Texture: Hard to semi-hard, firm, crumbly, and buttery on the palate
Flavor: Strong, tangy, slightly bitter, and persistent

Robiola di Roccaverano

Robiola di Roccaverano is a PDO cheese from Piedmont, specifically the Roccaverano area, made exclusively from goat's milk or a blend including cow's and sheep's milk. It has a creamy texture and a fresh, mildly acidic flavor, and can be …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Goat's milk, or goat's and ewe's/cow's milk
Texture: Soft, rubbery, soluble; Crumbly (for affinato)
Flavor: Acidic, savory

Afuega'l Pitu

Afuega'l Pitu is among the oldest Spanish cheeses, originating from Asturias. It is known for its striking red or orange rind and a spicy, tangy flavor profile. This cheese can be made from either pasteurized or unpasteurized cow's milk and …

Country: Spain
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Lactic, slightly sour, salted in fresh or hardly ripened cheeses; strong and spicy as ripening progresses

Abbaye de Tamié

Made by Trappist monks in the French Alps, Abbaye de Tamié is a semi-soft cheese with a smooth, creamy texture. It has a mild, slightly tangy flavor, enhanced by a rind that is washed in brine during the aging process. …

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Nutty, milky, delicate to strong with age

Pecorino Toscano

Pecorino Toscano is a PDO-certified cheese from Tuscany made from sheep's milk. It has a softer texture and milder flavor compared to other Pecorinos and can be eaten fresh or aged. The fresh version is creamy and mild, while the …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Sheep's milk
Texture: Soft or Semihard
Flavor: Fragrant

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

Cheshire

Cheshire is one of the oldest recorded cheeses in British history. It has a crumbly texture and a mild, slightly salty taste. The cheese can be white, red (colored with <a href="https://anycheese.com/glossary/annatto/" title="Annatto: Its Role in Cheesemaking and Culinary Uses">annatto</a>), …

Country: United Kingdom
Milk Type: Cow's Milk
Texture: Open, flaky
Flavor: Tangy, savory

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