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 34)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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Semi-Hard Goat Cheese
Semi-Hard Goat Cheese is made from goat's milk and has a firm yet slightly crumbly texture. It typically has a pale, ivory color and a smooth rind. The …
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827
Pecorino alla Canapa
Pecorino alla Canapa is a semi-soft, artisan cheese from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. Made from sheep's milk, it can be either pasteurized or unpasteurized. This cheese …
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828
Bûchette à la Sarriette
Bûchette à la Sarriette is a soft, processed cheese from France made with goat's milk. It has a creamy texture and a fat content of 45%, giving it …
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829
Young Comté
Young Comté is a semi-hard cheese from the Jura Mountains in France. It is crafted from raw cow's milk and aged for around 4 to 6 months. The …
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830
Blend
Blend cheese is a combination of different types of cheese, crafted to create a harmonious flavor experience. Its texture can range from smooth and creamy to slightly crumbly, …
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831
Pas de l'Escalette
Pas de l'Escalette is a semi-hard cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk in the Larzac region of France. It has a natural rind and a straw-colored interior. The …
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832
Toma-Style
Toma-style cheese is a semi-soft cheese traditionally made from cow's milk. It has a smooth, creamy texture with a mild and buttery flavor profile, making it an approachable …
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833
Roquefort-Style
Roquefort-style cheese is a blue cheese known for its creamy texture and strong, tangy flavor. It is made from sheep's milk and is characterized by blue veins running …
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834
Ash-Ripened
Ash-Ripened cheese is a soft cheese traditionally coated in edible ash, which helps to neutralize acidity and promote a balanced flavor profile. This cheese typically has a creamy, …
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Strathdon Blue
Strathdon Blue is a full-fat blue cheese made in Tain, Scotland, by Highland Fine Cheeses. It is made with pasteurised milk and vegetarian rennet, tastes tangy, and won …
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836
Zelu Koloria
Zelu Koloria is a semi-hard, blue-veined cheese from the Basque region of Aquitaine, France. Made from pasteurized sheep's milk, it features a natural rind and a creamy color. …
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837
Posavec
Posavec is a traditional Slovenian cheese from the Posavje region. Made from cow's milk, it is a semi-hard cheese with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Posavec is often …
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838
Boulette d'Avesnes
Boulette d'Avesnes is a cheese from Avesnes-sur-Helpe in northern France. It is one of the less common members of the Maroilles family, made by methods very close to …
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839
Morbier-Style
Morbier-Style cheese is a semi-soft cheese that is inspired by the traditional French Morbier. It is known for its creamy texture and mild, slightly tangy flavor. The cheese …
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840
Galette Lyonnaise
Galette Lyonnaise is a soft cheese from the Rhône-Alpes region in France. Made from cow's milk, this cheese has a creamy texture that is both smooth and spreadable. …
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841
Montasio Mezzano
Montasio Mezzano is a semi-firm cheese from the regions of Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto in Italy. Made from unpasteurized cow's milk, it is known for its full-flavored …
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842
Aromes au Gene de Marc
Aromes au Gene de Marc is a Saint-Marcellin cured in marc brandy for a month or more. The base is a small soft cow's milk cheese from the …
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843
Perl Wen
Perl Wen is a semi-soft cheese from Wales, made from cow's milk. It has a creamy white appearance and is known for its citrusy flavor. The cheese offers …
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844
Bonchester
Bonchester is a modern Scottish soft cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk, with a soft white rind and a deep butter-yellow paste. It has held protected designation of …
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Podhalanski
Podhalanski is a semi-hard, artisan cheese from Poland, traditionally made from a blend of cow's and sheep's milk. With a fat content of 40%, this cheese offers a …
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846
Dunlop
Dunlop is a sweet-milk cheese from Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland, made from unskimmed cow's milk and close to a soft Cheddar in texture. Mild, sweet and buttery, …
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847
Castigliano
Castigliano is a hard cheese from the Castile-Leon region in Spain. It is made from a blend of cow's, goat's, and sheep's milk, which can be either pasteurized …
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Amou
Amou is a firm sheep's milk cheese from the village of Amou in the Gascony region of France. Made with unpasteurized milk, it has a fat content of …
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Coverdale
Coverdale is a hard, artisan cheese from England made with pasteurized cow's milk. It has a natural rind and offers a mild, buttery flavor, making it approachable for …
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Raclette-Style
Raclette-style cheese is a semi-hard cheese traditionally made from cow's milk. It has a creamy, smooth texture that becomes wonderfully gooey when melted, making it perfect for the …
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.
