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 18)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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Five Counties
Five Counties cheese, originating from Somerset, England, is a semi-firm cheese made from cow's milk. It is known for its layered appearance, featuring five different types of English …
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Danablu (Danish Blue)
Danablu, also known as Danish Blue, is a semi-soft, blue-veined cheese originating from Denmark. Made from cow's milk, this cheese is recognized for its creamy white appearance marked …
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Parrano
Parrano is a Dutch cow's milk cheese aged five months, mild and nutty with salty and sweet notes. It is technically a Gouda but sold as an Italian-style …
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Etorki
Etorki is a firm sheep milk cheese from Mauléon-Licharre in the French Basque country. Pressed but not cooked and matured for seven weeks, it is known for a …
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Teviotdale Cheese
Teviotdale is a full fat hard cheese from the border country between Scotland and England, made with milk from Jersey cattle. It has a white coating, a smooth …
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Kupa Paniri
Kupa Paniri is a traditional Iranian cheese typically made from sheep's milk, although goat's milk can also be used. This cheese has a soft texture and a mild, …
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Heublumenkäse
Heublumenkäse is a semi-hard, artisan cheese made from cow's milk, found in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. It can be crafted from either pasteurized or unpasteurized milk. This cheese …
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Castelo Branco
Castelo Branco is a soft Portuguese cheese made from goat or sheep milk and named after the city of Castelo Branco. It has carried a Protected Designation of …
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Ridder
Ridder is a semi-hard cheese from Norway, made from cow's milk with a fat content of 60%. It has a washed rind that contributes to its smooth texture …
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Abbaye de Citeaux
Cîteaux is a farmhouse cheese made by the monks of the Abbaye de Cîteaux in the Côte-d'Or and sold under that name since 1925. It is a small …
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Gornoaltajski
Gornoaltajski is a hard cheese from Russia made from sheep's milk. It has a fat content of 50%, which contributes to its rich and creamy texture. The cheese …
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Naboulsi
Nabulsi is a Palestinian white brined cheese named for Nablus, made mostly from sheep's milk and flavored with mahleb and mastic in the brine. It comes in white …
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Formaggella del Luinese
Formaggella del Luinese is a semihard raw goat's milk cheese from the Varese Prealps in Lombardy, Italy, with protected designation of origin status. It is known for its …
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Cream Cheese
Cream cheese is a soft, mild fresh cheese made from milk and cream, sold unripened rather than aged. It began in Chester, New York in the 1870s and …
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Niolo
Niolo is a Corsican sheep's or goat's milk cheese made only in the Niolo region, the high valley of the Golo. It is a flat square tomme with …
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Gruyere-Style
Gruyere-Style cheese is a firm, cow's milk cheese inspired by the traditional Swiss Gruyere. It has a smooth, dense texture with small holes scattered throughout. The flavor is …
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Carboncino
Carboncino is a fresh, soft cheese from Italy made from a blend of cow's, goat's, or sheep's milk. Its texture is creamy and smooth, making it easy to …
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Reblochon-Style
Reblochon-Style cheese is a soft, washed-rind cheese inspired by the traditional French Reblochon. It has a creamy, smooth texture that becomes more supple as it matures. The cheese …
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Tomme de Chevre
Tomme de Chevre is a semi-soft cheese made from unpasteurized goat's milk, originating from the Haute-Savoie, Abondance, Maurienne, and Tarentaise regions of France. It has a pale yellow …
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Pélardon
Pélardon is a small round goat's milk cheese from the Cévennes range in France's Languedoc-Roussillon region. It ripens under a white mold rind and has carried AOC status …
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Emental Grand Cru
Emmental Grand Cru is a French cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk. It features a soft, artisan texture that makes it quite appealing to cheese lovers. The flavor …
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Derby
Derby is a mild, semi-firm cow's milk cheese from Derbyshire, England, with a smooth, mellow texture and a buttery flavour. It sits close to Cheddar in taste but …
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Semi-Soft
Semi-Soft cheese is a type of cheese characterized by its smooth, creamy texture that is easy to slice and melt. It typically has a mild, buttery flavor, making …
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Aged Hard
Aged Hard cheese is a firm cheese known for its crumbly texture and rich, concentrated flavor. As it ages, its flavors become more pronounced, developing savory, nutty notes …
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Chura Kampo
Chura kampo is a Tibetan dried cheese made from the curds left over from boiling buttermilk. It comes as small hard chunks that hold up to long chewing, …
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.
