Best Cheeses, Ranked by Popularity
The best cheeses in the world, all 996 of them, ranked by popularity. Start with the full list, then browse our hand-picked lists of the best cheeses by country, texture and use.
The Most Popular Cheeses (page 13)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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Xynotyro
Xynotyro is an unpasteurized Greek whey cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk. It is hard and flaky, with a pungent aroma and a sweet and sour …
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Caşcaval de Săveni
Cașcaval de Săveni is a semi-hard cheese from Romania, specifically from the northern half of Botoșani County. It is made from raw cow's milk and undergoes a traditional …
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Ġbejna
Ġbejna is a small round cheese from Malta made with sheep milk, salt and rennet. It is sold fresh in its own whey, sundried, salt cured, or coated …
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White Cheese
White cheese is a broad group of cheeses made across Latin America, the Balkans, the Middle East and Europe, tied together only by their white color. Many are …
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Mâconnais
Mâconnais is a small goat's milk cheese from Burgundy, France, sometimes made with a mix of goat's and cow's milk. It is shaped like a little truncated cone …
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Queso de Murcia al vino
Queso de Murcia al vino is a fatty goat's milk cheese from the province of Murcia in south-east Spain, with a Protected Designation of Origin. It is made …
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Αρσενικό Νάξου / Arseniko Naxou
Arseniko Naxou is a traditional hard cheese from Greece, specifically produced on the island of Naxos. It is made from non-pasteurized sheep's and goat's milk. The cheese is …
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Graviera Agrafon
Graviera Agrafon is made in the Agrafa region of Greece. It's a hard cheese from sheep’s milk or a mix of sheep’s and goat’s milk. Aged for at …
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Abbaye de Belloc
Abbaye de Belloc is a semi-hard cheese from the Pays Basque in the French Pyrenees, made from unpasteurized Manech ewe milk and aged 6 weeks to 6 months. …
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Fromage Frais
Fromage frais is an acid-coagulated fresh cheese from northern France and southern Belgium, sold with its live cultures still active. It looks and eats much like yogurt, and …
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Harzer
Harzer is a German sour milk cheese from the Harz mountains, made from low fat curd cheese and usually seasoned with caraway. It is known for its strong …
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Mondseer
Mondseer is an Austrian semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, sold in disks of about one kilogram. Its hand-salted, red-culture rind gives it a yellow-reddish surface and …
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Tiroler Graukäse
Tiroler Graukäse is a rennet-free, acid-curd cow's milk cheese from the Tyrolean Alp valleys of Austria. It takes its name from the grey mold on its rind, holds …
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Zanetti Grana Padano
Zanetti Grana Padano is a hard, artisan cheese from Italy made from unpasteurized cow's milk. It has a savory flavor profile with a nutty and sweet aroma, making …
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Caerphilly
Caerphilly is a white, crumbly cow's milk cheese from the area around the town of Caerphilly in Wales, first made on farms to feed local coal miners. It …
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Gloucester
Gloucester is a traditional semi-hard cheese made in Gloucestershire, England since the 16th century, in two forms. Single Gloucester is crumbly, light and low in fat; Double Gloucester …
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Noord-Hollandse Gouda
Noord-Hollandse Gouda is a cow's milk Gouda from North Holland and one of three Dutch Goudas with EU protected status. It is made only in the Netherlands, from …
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Emmental français est-central
Emmental français est-central is a French Emmental from Franche-Comté with PGI status under EU law. It is a medium-hard cow's milk cheese of the Swiss type, recognized by …
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Chimay
Chimay is a Belgian Trappist cheese made at Baileux, near the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Scourmont in Hainaut. It comes in several styles, including soft versions washed with …
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Aged Goat Cheese
Aged Goat Cheese is made from goat's milk and is known for its firm texture and crumbly consistency. It typically has a sharp, tangy flavor with a hint …
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Imokilly Regato
Imokilly Regato is a hard cheese made from pasteurised cow's milk in Mogeely, County Cork, Ireland. First produced in 1980 and PDO protected since 1999, it is known …
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Queso Blanco con Frutas - Pina y Mango
Queso Blanco con Frutas - Piña y Mango is a soft cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, popular in Mexico and the Caribbean. It has a natural rind …
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Queso Zamorano
Zamorano is a hard sheep's milk cheese from the province of Zamora, Spain, typically aged about six months in cellars. Wheels run about 11 kg (24 lb), carry …
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Cardo
Cardo is a semi-soft artisan cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk in Timsbury, Somerset, England. It is crafted with a washed rind that contributes to its pungent aroma. …
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Hessischer Handkäse / Hessischer Handkäs
Hessischer Handkäse, also known as Hessischer Handkäs, is a traditional cheese from Germany. It is classified as a sour milk cheese, made primarily from sour milk quark through …
Best Cheeses by Country, Texture and Use
Popularity tells you what people search for. These lists tell you what to buy. Each one is ordered by hand and explains why every cheese made the cut.
