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 20)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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Ziraly Panir
Ziraly Panir is a traditional Iranian cheese known for its firm texture and mild, slightly salty flavor. It is typically made from cow's milk and is often used …
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Ricotta di Bufala Campana
Ricotta di bufala campana is a fresh dairy product made by coagulating buffalo whey in parts of Campania, Lazio, Puglia and Molise. It is a protected designation of …
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478
Telemea de Sibiu
Telemea de Sibiu is a semi-hard cheese from Romania, made entirely from freshly milked, unpasteurised raw sheep's milk. It is produced in Sibiu County and is recognized as …
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Queso Ibores
Queso Ibores is a raw goat's milk cheese from southeast Cáceres, Spain, with a protected designation of origin. It is known for its paprika-rubbed or oil-rubbed rind and …
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480
Queso Para Frier
Queso Para Frier is a popular cheese from Mexico and the Caribbean, known for its ability to hold its shape when cooked. Made from pasteurized cow's milk, this …
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Nanoški sir
Nanoški sir is a hard cow's milk cheese from the upper Vipava Valley in Slovenia, protected at EU level since 2011. It slices cleanly and tastes slightly piquant, …
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Serat
Serat is a hard cheese made from sheep's milk in Afghanistan. It has a firm texture with a slightly crumbly consistency. The flavor is rich and savory, with …
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Danish Fontina
Danish Fontina is a semi-soft cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk in Denmark. It has a creamy and buttery flavor with a milky aroma, making it a pleasant …
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484
Noord-Hollandse Edammer
Noord-Hollandse Edammer is a traditional Edam cheese made in the Province of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. It is known for its spherical shape with a flat top and bottom, weighing …
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Queso de Flor de Guía
Queso de Flor de Guía is a full-fat or half-fat cheese from Spain, specifically produced in Gáldar, Moya, and Santa María de Guía in Gran Canaria. It is …
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486
Queso de l'Alt Urgell y la Cerdanya
Queso de l'Alt Urgell y la Cerdanya is a young, soft-paste cheese made from pasteurized Friesian cow's milk in La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia. It is the only Catalan …
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487
Allgäuer Sennalpkäse
Allgäuer Sennalpkäse is a German pressed cooked-curd cheese made from raw cow's milk in the Allgäu, in southern Bavaria. It is produced on alpine pastures between May and …
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Kernhem
Kernhem is a soft cheese from the Netherlands, made from pasteurized cow's milk. It has a fat content of 60%, giving it a rich and creamy texture. The …
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Queso Majorero
Majorero is a Canary Island cheese from Fuerteventura, made from pasteurized Majorera goat's milk and protected by the designation Queso Majorero. It is sold fresh or aged and …
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Cana de Cabra
Caña de Cabra is a soft-ripened, semi-soft cheese from the Murcia region of Spain, made from pasteurized goat's milk. It features an ivory color and is wrapped in …
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Crescenza-Stracchino
Crescenza-Stracchino is a fresh, soft cheese from Italy made from cow's milk. It has a creamy, mild, and slightly sweet flavor that makes it quite approachable. The cheese …
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Goat Cheddar
Goat Cheddar is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk, commonly produced in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Its texture is firm yet creamy, …
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Shropshire Blue
Shropshire Blue is a British blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, coloured orange with annatto and veined with Penicillium roqueforti. It is made much like Stilton but …
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Gamonéu
Gamonéu is a fatty, lightly smoked Spanish cheese made in parts of Asturias and protected by a Designation of Origin. It comes in two forms: the hard, dry …
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Passendale
Passendale is a Belgian cheese from the village of the same name, shaped like a round loaf of bread with a hard brown edible rind. It counts among …
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Pecorino di Filiano
Pecorino di Filiano is a firm sheep milk cheese made in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, southern Italy. It has held protected designation of origin status since …
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Maredsous
Maredsous is a semi-hard, loaf-shaped cow's milk cheese with a brine-washed orange rind and a pungent aroma. It is known for hand washing every two days and a …
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Edelpilz
Edelpilz is a German blue-veined cheese made from cow's milk. With a fat content of 22%, it has a semi-hard texture that crumbles easily. The cheese is known …
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Pannerone
Pannerone is an unsalted raw cow's milk cheese from the lowlands of Lombardy, made from whole milk with large doses of rennet. It is known for a taste …
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Young Gouda
Young Gouda is a semi-soft cheese originating from the Netherlands, known for its mild and creamy flavor. It has a smooth, pale yellow interior and a thin, edible …
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.
