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 27)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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Kervella Affine
Kervella Affine is an artisan cheese made in Gidgegannup, Australia, using unpasteurized goat's milk. It has a soft to hard texture, creating a delightful contrast in each bite. …
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Cheddar with Irish Porter
Cheddar with Irish Porter is an artisan cheese from Kilmallock, County Limerick in Ireland. Made from pasteurized cow's milk, this semi-hard cheese combines the familiar richness of cheddar …
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Emmental de Savoie
Emmental de Savoie is a French cheese from Savoie with EU protected geographical indication status. It belongs to the Emmental family of yellow, medium-hard Swiss-type cheeses known for …
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Brocciu Corse / Brocciu
Brocciu Corse, also known simply as Brocciu, is a traditional cheese from Corsica, France. It is a whey cheese made exclusively from fresh goat's and/or ewe's milk whey, …
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Rubens
Rubens is a semi-soft cheese from Belgium, made from cow's milk. It features a washed rind, which often gives it a slightly pungent aroma. The cheese has a …
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Fromage a Raclette
Fromage à Raclette is a semi-hard, artisan cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk, traditionally produced in both France and Switzerland. It is well-known for its meltability, making it …
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Cabecou Feuille D'Armagnac
Cabecou Feuille D'Armagnac is a French goat's milk cheese known for its fresh, soft texture. The cheese has a fruity, spicy, and tangy flavor that stands out, making …
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Vastedda della Valle del Belice
Vastedda della Valle del Belice is a traditional Sicilian cheese that takes its name from vastedda, a Sicilian word also used for a Palermo bread. The Italian agriculture …
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Picos de Europa
Picos de Europa, also known as Picos Blue, is a semi-soft, blue-veined cheese from Spain made with pasteurized cow's milk. It has a strong, spicy flavor that appeals …
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Amalthée
Amalthée is a soft, soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk in the Charentes-Poitou region of France. It has a bloomy rind that gives it a characteristic appearance. The …
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Spressa delle Giudicarie
Spressa delle Giudicarie is a cow's milk cheese from Trentino-Alto Adige in northern Italy, made from milk left over after buttermaking. It has a brown crust and a …
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Clothbound Cheddar
Clothbound Cheddar is a traditional English cheese made from cow's milk. Wrapped in cloth during the aging process, it develops a firm, crumbly texture with a natural rind. …
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Bougon
Bougon is a soft, artisan cheese from France made from goat's milk. It can be crafted using either pasteurized or unpasteurized milk, and it has a fat content …
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Piora
Piora is a hard cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk in the Piora Valley of Switzerland. It has an aromatic and rich aroma that reflects its alpine origins. …
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Huntsman
Huntsman is a British cheese that combines Double Gloucester with Stilton in one wheel. The pairing of mild orange cheese and blue is what it is known for.
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Alpine-Style
Alpine-style cheese is inspired by the traditional cheeses produced in the mountainous regions of Switzerland, France, and Austria. These cheeses are typically made using cow's milk and are …
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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 …
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Kugelkase
Kugelkase is a soft cheese made from cow's milk, originating from the Danube region in Austria. With a fat content of 40%, this cheese offers a rich and …
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Swaledale
Swaledale is a full fat hard cheese from Richmond in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, made with unpasteurised cow, sheep or goat milk. It is known for its moist medium …
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Creamy Lancashire
Creamy Lancashire is a cow's milk cheese from the county of Lancashire in England, made by the traditional method and matured four to twelve weeks. It has a …
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Tome des Bauges
Tome des Bauges is a Tomme-style cow's milk cheese from the Bauges mountains of the French Alps. Made with unpasteurised milk and ripened up to three months, it …
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Baskeriu
Baskeriu is a cheese from the French Basque Country and Midi-Pyrénées regions of France. It's made from pasteurized sheep's milk and has a 50% fat content. The cheese …
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Lički škripavac
Lički škripavac is a traditional cheese from Croatia, known for its unique squeaky texture. It is made from whole cow's milk, either raw or pasteurized, and is not …
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Golden Cenarth
Golden Cenarth is a semi-soft cheese made from cow's milk, originating in Wales. It has a pale yellow color and is known for its mild yet pungent flavor. …
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Κρασοτύρι Κω / Krasotiri Ko / Τυρί της Πόσιας / Tiri tis Possias
Krasotiri Ko, also known as Tiri tis Possias, is a traditional cheese from the island of Kos in Greece. It is a soft cheese made from either pasteurized …
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.
