List of cheeses

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This is a list of cheeses by place of origin.

Cheese counter at shop
Cheese counter at shop
Cheese in store cooler
Cheese in store cooler
Variety of cheeses on serving platter
Variety of cheeses on serving platter
Many types of cheese at the supermarket
Many types of cheese at the supermarket

Contents

[edit] Africa

[edit] Egypt

[edit] Mauritania

[edit] Nigeria

  • Chikwi cheese
  • Wara cheese

[edit] South Africa

[edit] Kenya

  • Andari cheese

[edit] Asia

[edit] India

  • Chhena
  • Paneer--Used in number of Punjabi dishes
  • Fahnni Batur
  • Naskavni
  • Khoa
  • Makhhan

[edit] Japan

  • Sakura cheese from Hokkaidō, an award-winning soft white flavored with cherry leaves
  • Tenshi Cheese made with a combination of sake and sheep's milk

[edit] Middle East

Labneh
Labneh

[edit] Iran

  • Leeghvan
  • Tabriz cheese
  • Sia mazegi cheese

[edit] Nepal

  • Chhuga Chhurpi
  • Flower of Rajya, a western style cheese produced by Tibetan Nomads
  • Serkam (Also known as Sher, Dartsi)
  • Sewsew

[edit] Philippines

[edit] Europe

[edit] Austria

[edit] Belgium

Limburger cheese
Limburger cheese

[edit] Bulgaria

[edit] Cyprus

Grilled Halloumi (Cyprus)
Grilled Halloumi (Cyprus)

[edit] Czech Republic

[edit] Croatia

  • Podravec
  • Zdenka cheese
  • Dimsi
  • Paški sir (Pag Island cheese)
  • Bilogorac
  • Bilogorka
  • Picok
  • Ribanac
  • Grobnički sir

[edit] Denmark

Danish Blue cheese
Danish Blue cheese

[edit] Finland

[edit] France

Selles-sur-Cher cheese
Selles-sur-Cher cheese
See the French AOC cheeses and the list of French cheeses

[edit] Germany

[edit] Greece

Anthotyro Xero (Crete, Greece).
Anthotyro Xero (Crete, Greece).
Formaella Parnassus (Central Greece).
Formaella Parnassus (Central Greece).
Graviera Kritis (Crete, Greece): One of the best Graviera of Greece.
Graviera Kritis (Crete, Greece): One of the best Graviera of Greece.
Metsovone (Epirus, Greece): Smoked cheese.
Metsovone (Epirus, Greece): Smoked cheese.

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Iceland

  • Gullostur
  • Höfðingi
  • Hvítur kastali
  • Luxus yrja
  • Maribo kúmenostur 1

[edit] Ireland

Gubbeen cheese
Gubbeen cheese

[edit] Italy

Parmigiano Reggiano
Parmigiano Reggiano

Main Article: List of Italian cheeses
See Also: List of Italian PDO cheeses

[edit] Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

[edit] Malta and Gozo

[edit] Montenegro

[edit] Netherlands

Gouda
Gouda

[edit] Norway

Geitost cheese
Geitost cheese

[edit] Poland

Twaróg
Twaróg
Oscypek
Oscypek

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Romania

[edit] Russia

  • Syr Kolbasny (Сыр Колбасный - kielbasa cheese), a smoked cheese in the shape of kielbasa sausage, usually wrapped in plastic.
  • Syr Poshekhonsky (Сыр Пошехонский - Poshekhon's cheese or Poshehon's cheese), a young cheese of cow's milk.
  • Syr Novorossisky (Сыр Новороссиский - New Russian cheese), a young cheese of cow's milk.
  • Syr Orbita (сыр орбита - cheese orbit), melted cheese.
  • Tvorok (творог), a curd cheese somewhat similar to cottage cheese or Ricotta.

[edit] Serbia

  • Kačkavalj
  • Sjenički cheese
  • Sremski cheese
  • Švapski cheese

[edit] Slovakia

[edit] Spain

Manchego cheese
Manchego cheese

[edit] Sweden

Pichula cheese

[edit] Switzerland

Gruyère
Gruyère
Appenzeller
Appenzeller

[edit] Turkey

  • White cheese (Beyaz peynir)
  • Kashkaval cheese (Kaşar [Kashar] peyniri)
  • Cecil cheese (Çeçil [Chechil] peyniri)
  • Tulum cheese
  • Cheese with herbs (Otlu peynir)
  • Mihalic/Kelle cheese (Mihaliç [Mihalich]/Kelle peyniri)
  • Goat cheese
  • Sakak chese (Şakak [Shakak] peyniri)
  • Lor
  • Sor (Şor [Shor])
  • Tongue cheese (Dil peyniri)
  • Maras cheese (Maraş [Marash] peyniri)
  • Cerkez cheese (Çerkez [Cherkez] peyniri)
  • Tel/Civil cheese (Tel/Civil peynir)
  • Cokelek (Çökelek [Choekelek])
  • Canak cheese (Çanak [Chanak] peyniri)
  • Kulek cheese (Külek [Kuelek] peyniri)
  • Cara/Testi cheese (Cara [Jara]/Testi peyniri)
  • Orgu cheese (Örgü [Oergue] peyniri)
  • Golot cheese
  • Cayir cheese (Çayır [Chayir] peyniri)
  • Torba cheese
  • Cubic cheese
  • Yoruk cheese (Yörük [Yoeruek] peyniri)
  • Gravyer cheese
  • Imansiz cheese (İmansız peyniri)
  • Abaza cheese

[edit] United Kingdom

Red Windsor cheese
Red Windsor cheese

[edit] North America

[edit] Canada

  • Amster Dammer (British Columbia)
  • Balderson's Cheddar (Ontario)
  • Baron (Quebec)
  • Bleu Bénédictin (Quebec)
  • Bleu L'Ermite (Quebec)
  • Bleubry (Quebec)
  • Bocconcini (Ontario)
  • Brie Manoir (Quebec)
  • Brie L'extra Double Crème (Quebec)
  • Brie Vaudreuil (Quebec)
  • Brie Chevalier Fines Herbes (Quebec)
  • Brittania (Quebec)
  • Camembert de Madame Clément (Quebec)
  • Cantonnier (Quebec)
  • Cheddar âgé au Porto 10 ans (Quebec)
  • Chèvre noir (Quebec)
  • Damablanc (Quebec)
  • Douanier, Le (Quebec)
  • Dragons Breath (Nova Scotia)
  • Fétard (Quebec)
  • Frère Jacques (Quebec)
  • Friulano
  • Gouda Coureur des Bois (Quebec)
  • Gouda Old (British Columbia)
  • Gouda Old Cheese (Ontario)
  • Kingsberg (Quebec)
  • Leoni-Grana Parmesan (Alberta)
  • Mamirolle (Quebec)
  • Medium Cheddar (Nova Scotia)
  • Miranda (Quebec)
  • Mont Saint-Benoît (Quebec)
  • Mozzarella Prestigio (Quebec)
  • Noyan (Quebec)
  • Oka (Quebec)
  • Pied-de-Vent (Quebec)
  • Provolone Sette Fette (Ontario)
  • Raclette des Appalaches (Quebec)
  • Raclette Fritz (Quebec)
  • Raclette Griffon (Quebec)
  • Riopelle de l'Isle, Le (Quebec)
  • Saint-Fidèle (Quebec)
  • Saint-Paulin Québécois (Quebec)
  • Saint-Paulin Anco (Quebec)
  • Smoked Monterey Jack (Manitoba)
  • Tomme Québécoise (Quebec)
  • Trevisano (Ontario)
  • Valbert (Quebec)
  • Verdelait Cracked Pepper (British Columbia)
  • Victor et Berthold (Quebec)

[edit] Mexico

Oaxaca cheese
Oaxaca cheese

[edit] Nicaragua

[edit] United States of America

[edit] South America

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Brazil

Coalho
Coalho
  • Catupiry
  • Minas (a. k. a. "Queijo Minas Padrão", "Queijo Frescal" and "Queijo Curado")
  • Reino
  • Coalho
  • Manteiga
  • Requeijão
  • Brazilian Butter Cheese (Queijo Manteiga/Da Terra)
  • Prato

[edit] Chile

A typical cut of Chanco cheese
A typical cut of Chanco cheese

[edit] Colombia

  • Queso campesino (farmer's cheese from highland cows milk)
  • Queso costeño (coastal cheese)
  • Quesillo (literally "little cheese" is a commercial cheese made with cow milk)
  • Queso Paipa


[edit] Peru

  • Queso Dambo

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

Roaring 40s blue cheese
Roaring 40s blue cheese
  • Kervella Affine
  • Cheddam
  • Jindi Brie
  • Roaring 40s blue cheese
  • Devil's Dance Blue Cheese

[edit] Other

The following cheeses remain unclassified.