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 37)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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Trappe de la Coudre
Trappe de la Coudre, also sold as trappiste de Laval, is a soft French cheese with a washed rind made from pasteurized cow's milk at Entrammes in Mayenne. …
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902
Bouyssou
Bouyssou is a soft cheese made from cow's milk in the Aveyron region of France. It has a creamy texture that melts easily on the palate. The flavor …
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903
Tasmania Highland Chevre Log
Tasmania Highland Chevre Log is a semi-hard cheese made from goat's milk in Tasmania, Australia. With a fat content of 35%, it has a smooth and creamy texture. …
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904
Pigouille
Pigouille is a soft, artisan cheese made from unpasteurized sheep's milk in the Charentes region of France. It has an ivory color and a mold-ripened rind, giving it …
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905
Formaggio d'alpe ticinese
Formaggio d'alpe ticinese is a semi-hard raw milk cheese made on the alpine pastures of Ticino, Switzerland, during the summer grazing months. It is known for its brown-grey …
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906
Sleightlett
Sleightlett is a fresh soft cheese made from unpasteurized goat's milk at Sleight Farm in Timsbury, Somerset, England. It has a white mold-ripened rind, a lemony flavor, and …
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907
Trappiste de Bricquebec
Trappe de Bricquebec is a pressed uncooked cow's milk cheese from the Manche in Normandy, sold as small wheels of about 1.4 kg. The name started with the …
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908
Montasio-Style
Montasio-Style cheese is a semi-hard cheese originally from the Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto regions of Italy. It is made from cow's milk and has a smooth, pale …
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909
Condio
Condio is a semi-soft, artisan cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk in the Piave Valley of Italy. It has an ivory color and a natural rind, contributing to …
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910
Seascape
Seascape is an artisan cheese from the United States made from a blend of cow's and goat's milk. It is pasteurized and features a natural rind. The cheese …
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911
Tala
Tala is a hard cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk in Launceston, Australia. It has a pale yellow color and a natural rind. The cheese is known for …
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912
Kargı Tulumu
Kargı Tulumu is a type of tulum cheese specific to the Kargı region of Turkey. It is typically made from sheep's milk and aged in goat skins, giving …
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913
Civray
Civray is a soft artisan cheese from France made from unpasteurized goat's milk. It has a pale yellow color and a natural rind. The cheese offers a pleasant …
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914
Pelardon des Cevennes
Pelardon des Cevennes is a traditional French cheese made from unpasteurized goat's milk in the Languedoc region. This soft, soft-ripened cheese has a natural rind and is characterized …
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915
Tomme des Chouans
Tomme des Chouans is a soft cheese made from cow's milk in the Pays de la Loire region of France. It has a pale yellow color and a …
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916
Baguette Laonnaise
Baguette laonnaise is a washed-rind cow's milk cheese from Thiérache and the city of Laon in Picardie, France. It is a variation of Maroilles with black pepper and …
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917
Pave de Chirac
Pave de Chirac is a soft, artisan cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk in Chirac, France. It has an ivory-colored interior and is known for its natural rind. …
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918
Pérail de Brebis
Pérail de Brebis is a traditional French cheese made from unpasteurized sheep's milk. It has a soft and creamy texture, making it an artisan favorite. The cheese offers …
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919
Crottin de Champcol
Crottin de Champcol is a French cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk. It is known for its soft texture and white color. The cheese offers a full-flavored taste …
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920
Trappiste d'Igny
Trappiste d'Igny is a semi-soft, washed rind cheese from the Champagne region of France. Made from unpasteurized cow's milk, it has a fat content ranging from 40-46%. The …
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921
Goats' Milk Caciotta
Goats' Milk Caciotta is a semi-soft cheese from Italy, made from pasteurized goat's milk. It has a creamy color and a tangy flavor that is characteristic of goat …
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922
Petit Pardou
Petit Pardou is a semi-hard cheese from the Laruns region in France, made from cow's milk. With a fat content of 50%, it offers a rich and creamy …
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923
Processed Cheddar
Processed Cheddar is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It is known for its sharp flavor, which is a result of the processing methods used to …
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924
Quercy Petit
Quercy Petit is a soft goat's milk cheese from the Quercy region in France. It is known for its fresh and herbal aroma, which is inviting and light. …
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925
Fromage de Montagne de Savoie
Fromage de Montagne de Savoie is a semi-soft, artisan cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk in the Pyrenees region of France. It has a pale yellow color and …
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.
