Welcome to the ultimate Cheese Index, a comprehensive guide to cheeses from A to Z! Whether you’re a seasoned cheese enthusiast or just beginning your journey, this index is your go-to resource for exploring the world of cheese.
From familiar favourites to rare, artisanal varieties, each entry highlights a unique cheese from every corner of the globe, categorised alphabetically for easy browsing. Dive in and discover new flavours, textures, and origins as you explore cheeses from every letter of the alphabet!
A
Abbaye de Belloc
A French sheep’s milk cheese with a smooth, creamy texture.
Abondance
A semi-hard French cheese made from cow’s milk with a fruity flavour.
Ackawi
A Middle Eastern cheese, soft and brined, often used in cooking.
Adelost
A Swedish blue cheese made from cow’s milk, creamy with a mild taste.
Affidélice
A washed-rind cheese from France, known for its pungent aroma and soft texture.
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B
Babybel
A small, semi-soft French cow’s milk cheese with a mild, creamy flavour, encased in red wax.
Bagòss
An Italian cow’s milk cheese from Lombardy, hard with a strong, nutty flavour and hints of saffron.
Baladi
A Middle Eastern cheese made from cow’s or goat’s milk, soft and slightly salty, commonly used fresh.
Banon
A French goat’s milk cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves, soft with a tangy, earthy taste.
Bavarian Blue
A German blue-veined cheese, creamy with a mild, slightly sweet flavour.
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C
Cabrales
A Spanish blue cheese made from a mix of cow’s, goat’s, and sheep’s milk, strong and tangy.
Caciocavallo
An Italian stretched-curd cheese, semi-hard with a sharp, salty flavour.
Caciotta
A mild Italian cheese, semi-soft and creamy, made from cow’s, sheep’s, or goat’s milk.
Caerphilly
A British cheese, crumbly and tangy with a slightly salty taste.
Calenzana
A Corsican sheep’s milk cheese, semi-hard with an earthy, nutty flavour.
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D
Danbo
A semi-soft Danish cow’s milk cheese, mild and buttery with a smooth texture.
Daralagjazsky
A Georgian cheese made from sheep’s milk, firm with a tangy, salty taste.
Daru
A Tibetan cheese made from yak’s milk, hard with a smoky, earthy flavour.
Debreceni
A Hungarian cheese, semi-hard with a mild, nutty flavour, often smoked.
Deleite
A Portuguese cow’s milk cheese, semi-soft with a creamy, sweet flavour.
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E
Edam
A semi-hard Dutch cheese made from cow’s milk, mild and nutty with a slightly salty flavour.
Edelpilz
A German blue cheese made from cow’s milk, creamy with a strong, tangy taste.
Edun
A fresh cheese from the United States, soft and creamy with a tangy flavour.
Emmental de Savoie
A French version of Emmental, made in the Savoie region, semi-hard with a nutty, slightly fruity flavour.
Époisses de Bourgogne
A French cow’s milk cheese, soft and pungent with a creamy, salty flavour.
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