Explore Cheeses

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

Gruyère

Gruyère is a famous Swiss hard cheese, known for its rich, creamy, slightly nutty flavor. It is typically aged for six months or more and has a dense, slightly grainy texture. Gruyère is a staple in <a href="https://anycheese.com/glossary/fondue/" title="Learn All …

Country: Switzerland
Milk Type: Cow’s milk
Texture: Dense, moister
Flavor: Nutty, complex

San Michali

San Michali is a unique cow's milk cheese from the island of Syros in Greece. It is known for its distinct aroma and sharp, spicy flavor, often compared to Parmesan. San Michali is the only PDO cheese from the Cyclades …

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Cow’s milk
Texture: Compact, with very small irregular holes
Flavor: Salty, peppery

Urdă

Urdă, also found in Romania and other Balkan countries, is a fresh cheese made from whey, with the addition of milk and cream. It has a soft, crumbly texture and a mild, sweet flavor. Urdă is often used in desserts …

Country: Bulgaria, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's or sheep's milk
Texture: Creamy, delicate
Flavor: High quality

Stichelton

Stichelton is an English blue cheese that is a variation of the traditional Stilton. It is made using raw cow's milk and traditional rennet, which gives it a rich and complex flavor. Stichelton has a creamy texture and a bold, …

Country: England, Great Britain and United Kingdom
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-Soft
Flavor: Complex

Monte Veronese

Monte Veronese is an Italian cheese made from cow's milk in the Lessinia region of the Veneto. It comes in two varieties based on aging: a younger, milder version aged for about a month, and an older, richer version aged …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Soft (young), Compact (aged)
Flavor: Sweet (young), Intense and tangy (aged)

Quartirolo Lombardo

Quartirolo Lombardo is an Italian cheese from the Lombardy region. It is a PDO cheese, traditionally made from cow's milk and has a soft, creamy texture with a mildly tart flavor. This cheese is unique for its characteristic square shape …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: White and firm, granular, softens with ripening
Flavor: Slightly sour, aromatic

Queijo de Évora

Queijo de Nisa is a traditional ewe's milk cheese from Portugal. It is a cured cheese with a semi-hard consistency and a white-yellow color. The cheese is known for its small holes and is produced using raw ewe's milk. The …

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

Camembert-Style

Camembert-style cheese is a soft, creamy cheese with a white, bloomy rind. Originating from France, it is made from cow’s milk and is known for its smooth, buttery texture. The flavor is rich and earthy, with a mild, slightly tangy …

Svecia

Svecia is a semi-hard Swedish cheese with a creamy soft yet firm and somewhat resilient texture. It is cylindrical in shape, measuring about 35 cm in diameter and weighing between 12-15 kg. The cheese has a light yellow to yellow …

Milk Type: Cow
Texture: Semi-hard, creamy soft, firm, somewhat resilient, small irregular holes
Flavor: Mildly acidic, full-bodied

Scamorza

Scamorza is an Italian cheese similar to mozzarella, known for its pear-like shape and smooth, elastic texture. Made from cow's milk, it is available in smoked (Scamorza Affumicata) and unsmoked varieties, both having a mild, milky flavor. Scamorza can be …

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

Ossau-Iraty

Ossau-Iraty is a traditional cheese from the Basque and Béarn regions of France. Made from sheep's milk, it has a smooth, creamy texture and a rich, nutty flavor. This cheese is often enjoyed on its own or used in cooking, …

Country: France
Milk Type: Sheep's milk
Texture: Homogeneous, uncooked, pressed
Flavor: Fruity, herbaceous, nutty

Chèvre Log

A goat cheese log is a smooth, creamy cheese made from goat's milk, shaped into a cylindrical form. It has a tangy, slightly tart flavor with a velvety texture that softens as it warms. Often served fresh, it pairs well …

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

Cabrales

Cabrales is a strong, pungent blue cheese from the Asturias region in northern Spain. It is traditionally made from a mixture of raw cow's, goat’s, and sheep's milk that is aged in natural limestone caves, facilitating the development of its …

Country: Spain
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Crumbly, open paste
Flavor: Intense, piquant

Cambozola

Cambozola is a German cheese that combines the creamy texture of Camembert with the sharpness of Gorgonzola blue. This soft cheese is known for its rich, mild flavor punctuated by veins of blue mold that add a piquant contrast. It's …

Country: Germany
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Soft, soft-ripened

Pélardon

Pélardon is an ancient French cheese from the Languedoc region, made from goat’s milk. This small, round cheese has a creamy, runny texture when young and becomes firmer and more flavorful as it ages. Pélardon has a slightly tangy and …

Country: France

Maroilles

Maroilles, also known as Marolles, is a strong-smelling, washed-rind cheese from northern France. It has a soft, moist texture and a rich, intense flavor with earthy notes. Maroilles is often used in cooking, especially in regional dishes like "flamiche aux …

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semisoft
Flavor: Creamy taste, powerful aroma

Bergkäse

Bergkäse, meaning "mountain cheese," is a hard cheese made in the Alpine regions of Austria and Germany. It has a dense texture and a rich, buttery flavor with hints of nuts and hay, reflecting its alpine origins. This cheese is …

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

Allgäuer Emmentaler

Allgäuer Emmentaler is a traditional German cheese made in the Swabia region from unpasteurized cow's milk. With a fat content of 45%, this cheese has a hard texture and a yellow color. It is known for its nutty flavor and …

Country: Germany
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Nutty

Brie

Brie is a soft cheese named after the French region from which it originated. It’s famous for its creamy interior and edible white rind. Brie has a rich, buttery flavor with hints of mushrooms and almonds. It’s often served at …

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Buttery , Creamy , Smooth , Soft
Flavor: Nutty, Mushroom

Camembert de Normandie

Camembert de Normandie is an AOC-designated cheese from Normandy, considered the original and highest quality Camembert. Made from raw cow's milk, this cheese offers a deep, earthy flavor and a creamy, lush texture. It is characterized by its white, bloomy …

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Young: Narrow unripe core; Aged: Homogeneous, sticky
Flavor: Young: Lactic, tangy, sweet; Aged: Pungent, mushroom, garlic

Artisanal Goat Cheese

Artisanal Goat Cheese is a soft cheese made from goat's milk. Its texture is creamy and smooth, making it easy to spread on bread or crackers. The flavor is tangy and slightly tart, characteristic of goat's milk cheeses, with a …

Milk Type: Goat
Texture: Soft

Puzzone di Moena

Puzzone di Moena, also known as Spretz Tzaorì, is a cheese from Italy. It is made from cow's milk from specific breeds, including Bruna, Frisona, Pezzata Rossa, Grigio Alpina, Rendena, and Pinzgau. The cheese is cylindrical with a smooth or …

Country: Italy
Milk Type: Cow
Texture: Semi-cooked, medium-hard, elastic
Flavor: Strong, intense, slightly salty and/or sharp, with a barely-perceptible bitter aftertaste

Swaledale Ewes' Cheese

Swaledale Ewes Cheese is a full-fat hard cheese made from ewe’s milk in Swaledale, North Yorkshire. It has a cylindrical shape, a firm and crumbly texture, and a natural white color. The cheese is either coated in a greenish-blue-grey mold …

Milk Type: Sheep
Texture: Hard, firm, crumbly

Morbier

Morbier is a French semi-soft cheese recognizable by the distinctive black layer of vegetable ash streaking through its middle, originally added to separate the morning and evening milkings. This cheese has a creamy texture and a slightly pungent aroma, with …

Country: France
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Smooth and tender
Flavor: Fruity, yogurt, vanilla, milky, fudge

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