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 23)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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Picodon
Picodon is a small goat's milk cheese from the Rhône area of southern France, made mainly in the Ardèche and Drôme. Its name means spicy in Occitan, and …
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Hipi Iti
Hipi Iti is a semi-soft cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk in Wellington, New Zealand. With a fat content of 52%, it offers a rich and creamy texture. …
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Caciocavallo Palermitano
Caciocavallo Palermitano is a variant of Caciocavallo from the Palermo region of Sicily. It is made using traditional methods that include hanging the cheese in pairs tied with …
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Colonial
Colonial cheese is a traditional Brazilian cheese known for its semi-hard texture and mild flavor. It is often compared to European cheeses like Gouda or Edam due to …
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Jibneh Arabieh
Jibneh Arabieh is a soft white cheese eaten all over the Middle East and especially popular around the Persian Gulf. It tastes much like feta but with less …
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Bergues
Bergues cheese is a semi-hard cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk in the town of Bergues, France. It has a fat content ranging between 15-25%, contributing to its …
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Washed Rind Cheese (Australian)
Washed Rind Cheese from Australia is made using cow's milk and is known for its smear-ripened texture, which can range from soft to hard or semi-hard. The flavor …
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Tounj
Tounj is a traditional Croatian cheese made from cow's milk. It is typically aged in natural limestone caves which impart a unique flavor profile. This cheese has a …
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Smoked Fior Di Latte
Smoked Fior Di Latte is a semi-soft Italian cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It features a brownish-yellow color, which hints at its smoky flavor and aroma. The …
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Anejo Enchilado
Añejo enchilado is an aged Mexican cheese from Zacatecas, made from skimmed goat's or cow's milk and rolled in paprika. It tastes salty and sharp, close to Parmesan, …
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Double Crème
Double Crème cheese is known for its rich and creamy texture, resulting from its high butterfat content. This cheese typically has a smooth, velvety mouthfeel and a mild, …
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Kaffeost
Bread cheese, called kaffeost in Swedish, is a Finnish fresh cheese from Southern Ostrobothnia, Northern Finland, and Kainuu, traditionally made from cow's colostrum. It is baked or grilled …
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Pimento
Pimento cheese is a spread of grated cheddar, mayonnaise and chopped pimentos worked into a chunky paste. It started in the Northern United States in the early 1900s …
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Ξύγαλο Σητείας / Ξίγαλο Σητείας / Xygalo Siteias / Xigalo Siteias
Xygalo Siteias is a traditional cheese from the Siteia region in Crete, Greece. It is made from goat's milk, sheep's milk, or a mixture of both, with the …
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Brebirousse d'Argental
Brebirousse d'Argental is a French cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk. It features a soft texture and a creamy, sweet flavor profile. The cheese has a grassy, milky …
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Texelse Schapenkaas
Texelse Schapenkaas is a semi-hard, artisan cheese from the Netherlands, made from unpasteurized sheep's milk. This cheese has a strong flavor, reflecting the rich pastures of its origin. …
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Bra Duro DOP
Bra Duro DOP is a hard cheese from the Piedmont region of Italy, made from pasteurized cow's milk. It has a fat content of 35% and is known …
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Traditional Welsh Caerphilly
Traditional Welsh Caerphilly is a hard cheese made in Wales from locally sourced cow’s milk. It can be produced using raw or pasteurized milk and either organic or …
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Timboon Brie
Timboon Brie is a soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk in Victoria, Australia. This artisan cheese has a creamy, pale yellow interior that is encased in a …
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Vignotte
Vignotte is a soft, French cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It has a creamy, smooth texture that melts in the mouth. The flavor is rich and buttery, …
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Tomme des Pyrénées
Tomme des Pyrénées is a mild pressed cheese from the French Pyrenees, made from raw or pasteurized cow's milk. It is known for its supple paste, slightly salty …
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Morlacco
Morlacco is a soft, low-fat cow's milk cheese from Monte Grappa in Italy's Veneto region, made with an uncooked curd. It is known for the milk of the …
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Fontina-Style
Fontina-Style cheese is a semi-soft cheese known for its creamy texture and mild, nutty flavor. It draws inspiration from traditional Italian Fontina but is often made in various …
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Wellington
Wellington cheese is a hard cheese from England made from cow's milk. It has a fat content of 45%, which contributes to its rich and creamy texture. The …
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Trappist-Style
Trappist-Style cheese is a semi-soft cheese originally created by Trappist monks, known for their traditional production methods. It typically has a mild, nutty flavor with a subtle earthiness …
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.
