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 35)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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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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Tourmalet
Tourmalet is a semi-hard cheese from the Pyrenees region in France, made from unpasteurized sheep's milk. It features a nutty flavor and has a musty aroma that reflects …
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Marinated Goat Cheese
Marinated Goat Cheese is a smooth and creamy cheese made from goat's milk and is often infused with a variety of herbs and spices. This cheese is typically …
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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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Flavored
Flavored cheese is a type of cheese that has been infused with various herbs, spices, or other flavoring agents to enhance its taste. These cheeses can be made …
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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 …
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Fondant de Brebis
Fondant de Brebis is a soft, artisan cheese made from unpasteurized sheep's milk in the Pyrenees region of France. This cheese has a pale yellow color and is …
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Truffle Cheese
Truffle Cheese is a semi-soft, artisan cheese made from cow's, goat's, or sheep's milk. It is known for its full-flavored, nutty taste that makes it a favorite among …
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Sancerre
Sancerre is a French cheese made from goat's milk, known for its hard texture and natural rind. With a fat content of 40%, it offers a strong, nutty …
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Rosso Pecorino
Rosso Pecorino is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk in Italy. This artisan cheese is known for its smooth flavor profile, making it approachable yet flavorful. …
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Cider-Washed
Cider-Washed cheese is a semi-soft variety that undergoes a special aging process involving regular washings with cider. This technique gives the cheese a slightly tangy and fruity flavor, …
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Preveli
Preveli is a cheese from Croatia, specifically from the region around the Preveli monastery on the island of Krk. This sheep's milk cheese is aged in local olive …
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Feta-Style
Feta-style cheese is a crumbly, brined cheese typically made from sheep's milk or a combination of sheep's and goat's milk. It has a tangy and salty flavor with …
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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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Mozzarella di Gioia del Colle
Mozzarella di Gioia del Colle is a protected designation of origin pasta filata cheese from Apulia and Basilicata in southern Italy. It is made from whole cow's milk …
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Sheep's Milk
Sheep's milk cheese is cheese made from ewe's milk, one of the three main milks used for cheese alongside cow and goat. Because sheep milk is high in …
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Organic Feta
Organic Feta is a type of cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk in New York, United States. This cheese is white, soft, and brined, making it perfect for …
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Blue Rathgore
Blue Rathgore is an artisan cheese from County Antrim, Ireland, made from goat's milk. It has a semi-soft texture that makes it creamy and easy to slice or …
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Marinated
Marinated cheese is a type of cheese that has been soaked in a mixture, often including oil, herbs, and spices. This process infuses the cheese with additional flavors, …
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Semi-Hard Sheep's Milk
Semi-Hard Sheep's Milk cheese is made from the milk of sheep and typically features a firm yet slightly pliable texture. Its flavor is mild to moderately sharp, with …
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L'Aveyronnais
L'Aveyronnais is a French cheese originating from the massif des Causses region. Made from cow's milk, this cheese features a soft texture that makes it easy to spread …
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Pelardon des Corbieres
Pelardon des Corbieres is a traditional French cheese made from goat's milk, originating in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It has a soft texture that makes it easy to spread …
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Brine-Rubbed
Brine-Rubbed cheese is a type of cheese that is treated with a saltwater solution during its aging process. This method of rubbing helps to develop a firm rind …
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Gorgonzola-Style
Gorgonzola-style cheese is a type of blue cheese known for its creamy texture and bold flavor. It typically features a crumbly yet soft consistency with blue-green veins running …
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Fourme de Haute Loire
Fourme de Haute Loire is a French cheese originating from the Rhone-Alpes region. Made from pasteurized cow's milk, this cheese features a soft texture with characteristic blue veining. …
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.
