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 8)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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Telemea de Ibăneşti
Telemea de Ibănești is a Romanian brined cheese from the Gurghiu Valley, part of the telemea family that was traditionally made from sheep's milk and is now often …
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Stichelton
Stichelton is an English blue cheese made in Nottinghamshire from unpasteurised cow's milk and calf rennet. It is made the way Blue Stilton once was, but since Stilton's …
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Pecorino al Tartufo
Pecorino al Tartufo is an Italian cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk. Known for its hard, artisan texture, this cheese offers a sharp, spicy flavor that pairs well …
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Provola dei Nebrodi
Provola dei Nebrodi is a DOP stretched-curd cheese from the Nebrodi mountains of Sicily, made with raw cow's milk and lamb or kid rennet. It is the only …
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Sirene
Sirene is a Bulgarian brined cheese made from goat, sheep, cow or buffalo milk. Slightly crumbly and a little grainy, it is sold in blocks and used as …
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Edam Holland
Edam Holland is a semi-hard cheese from the Netherlands, made from cow's milk. It is known for its ball, loaf, or block shapes and is naturally matured in …
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Aged Cheddar
Aged Cheddar is a hard cheese originating from England, known for its sharp, tangy flavor and firm texture. As it matures, usually over a period of 12 to …
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Sulguni
Sulguni is a brined cheese from the Samegrelo region of Georgia, made from cow or buffalo milk. Sour and moderately salty, with a dimpled, elastic body, it is …
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Raschera
Raschera is a semi-hard pressed cheese from the province of Cuneo in Italy, made with raw or pasteurized cow milk that may take a little sheep or goat …
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Port Salut
Port Salut is a semi-soft pasteurized cow's milk cheese from Pays de la Loire, France. Trappist monks developed it in the 19th century, and it is known for …
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Bleu de Gex
Bleu de Gex is a creamy, semi-soft blue cheese from the Jura region of France, made with unpasteurized Montbéliard cow's milk and aged at least three weeks. It …
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Bread Cheese
Bread cheese, or leipäjuusto, is a Finnish fresh cheese traditionally made from cow's colostrum and baked until the surface browns. It has a mild flavor, squeaks against the …
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Pecorino Toscano
Pecorino toscano is a firm sheep's milk cheese from Tuscany that has held PDO status since 1996. It is the third most produced sheep's milk cheese in Italy, …
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Manoura
Manoura is a traditional cheese from the island of Sifnos in Greece. It's aged in wine sediment, which imparts a unique flavor profile—rich and pungent with a hint …
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Sharp Cheddar
Sharp Cheddar is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, commonly produced in the United States. It is known for its strong and tangy flavor with a …
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Lappi
Lappi is a semi-soft cheese from the Lapland region of Finland, made from pasteurized cow's milk. It has a mild and sweet flavor, making it an approachable choice …
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West Country Farmhouse Cheddar
West Country Farmhouse Cheddar is a firm cow's milk cheese made by traditional methods in Somerset, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Its name has been protected in the EU …
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Chaource
Chaource is a soft cow's milk cheese from the village of Chaource in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. It has a white Penicillium candidum rind and a slightly …
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Cheshire
Cheshire is a dense, crumbly cheese from the English county of Cheshire and its neighbouring counties. It is the UK's largest-selling crumbly cheese and is sold in white, …
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Tuma Persa
Tuma Persa, meaning "lost cheese," is a rare cheese from Sicily, Italy, made from raw cow's milk. This cheese is aged for several months, developing a firm texture …
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Byaslag
Byaslag is a traditional Mongolian cheese made from yak's milk. It has a fresh, soft texture that is crafted by artisans. The cheese is pale yellow in color …
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Oravský korbáčik
Oravský korbáčik is a traditional cheese from the Orava region in the Slovak Republic. It is a steamed cheese product that can be smoked or unsmoked, shaped like …
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Bleu des Causses
Bleu des Causses is a French blue cheese made from whole cow's milk and ripened three to six months in the limestone caves of the Gorges du Tarn. …
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Wrångebäcksost
Wrångebäcksost is a semi-hard cheese made from thermised, organic full-fat cow’s milk, produced in the Guldkroken region of Sweden. The cheese has a firm and creamy texture with …
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Tête de Moine
Tête de Moine AOP is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese from the Swiss Jura, first made by the canons of Bellelay abbey in the 12th century. It is …
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.
