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You can trace the roots of this cheese back to Greece.
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This cheese is traditionally associated with Serbia.
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Cheesemakers in Spain are credited with originating this variety.
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This variety of cheese originated in Mexico.
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This tangy Polish blue cheese has a name that suggests Roquefort, but it's actually made from cow's milk.
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This variety of cheese originated in the Levant.
AKKAWIThis cheese traces its origins to Slovakia.
PARENICACheesemakers in Italy are credited with originating this variety.
FONTINAThis cheese traces its origins to India.
PANEERThis semi-hard Norwegian cheese, whose name literally means 'key cheese,' is flavored with cumin and cloves.
NOKKELOSTCheesemakers in China are credited with originating this variety.
NGURIThis cheese traces its origins to Belgium.
HERVEThis cheese traces its origins to Portugal.
NISAYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Armenia.
LORIThis cheese traces its origins to Mexico.
OAXACAThis variety of cheese originated in Italy.
PECORINOThis variety of cheese originated in Spain.
MANCHEGOYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Switzerland.
EMMENTALThis cheese is traditionally associated with Hungary.
BALATONYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Belgium.
LIMBURGERThis fresh, unripened Polish curd cheese is a kitchen staple used to fill pierogi and top sernik cheesecake.
TWAROGCheesemakers in Albania are credited with originating this variety.
URDHEThis cheese traces its origins to the Netherlands.
GOUDAThis small, ripened cow's milk cheese from Poland's Greater Poland region is a popular sandwich slicer.
LILIPUTThis cheese is traditionally associated with Sweden.
ADELOSTThis cheese is traditionally associated with Italy.
TALEGGIOThis cheese traces its origins to Romania.
URDAThis cheese traces its origins to Sweden.
PRASTOSTThis variety of cheese originated in Switzerland.
GRUYEREYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Croatia.
SKRIPAVACThis cheese traces its origins to Armenia.
CHECHILThis mild, nutty cheese, Denmark's most widely consumed variety, is named after the island of Samsø.
SAMSOThis cheese is traditionally associated with Spain.
MAHONCheesemakers in Armenia are credited with originating this variety.
MOTALYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Hungary.
KARAVANThis variety of cheese originated in Finland.
LAPPIThis semi-hard, brined cheese from Cyprus has a high melting point that makes it ideal for grilling or frying.
HALLOUMIThis variety of cheese originated in Norway.
PULTOSTThis variety of cheese originated in Georgia.
TENILIThis cheese is traditionally associated with Georgia.
SULGUNIThis variety of cheese originated in Mongolia.
BYASLAGThis smoked, spindle-shaped cheese, made exclusively from salted sheep's milk in Poland's Tatra Mountains, carries protected EU status.
OSCYPEKYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to France.
REBLOCHONThis cheese is traditionally associated with Mexico.
CHIHUAHUAThis variety of cheese originated in France.
COMTEThis variety of cheese originated in Romania.
TELEMEACheesemakers in Hungary are credited with originating this variety.
LIPTAUERThis fresh, unripened sheep's milk cheese from Poland's mountainous Podhale region is ready to eat within hours of being made.
BUNDZCheesemakers in England are credited with originating this variety.
CHEDDARThis sweet, caramel-brown Norwegian cheese is made by slowly cooking down whey, milk, and cream until it caramelizes.
GEITOSTCheesemakers in Mexico are credited with originating this variety.
ASADEROThis mild, nutty Norwegian cheese with large characteristic holes, styled after Swiss Emmental, is named after the manor where it originated.
JARLSBERGThis cheese is traditionally associated with Bosnia.
TRAPPISTAYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to North Macedonia.
KASHKAVALThis variety of cheese originated in Slovakia.
OSTIEPOKThis cheese is traditionally associated with India.
KALARIThis semi-hard Danish cheese, similar to Edam and coated in red wax, is named after the Mols region, famous in Danish folklore for tales of its foolish villagers.
MOLBOThis semi-soft, buttery Danish cheese with small irregular holes was named after the farm where it was first developed, Havarthigaard.
HAVARTIYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Slovakia.
BRYNDZACheesemakers in Denmark are credited with originating this variety.
FYNBOCheesemakers in Greece are credited with originating this variety.
FETAThis variety of cheese originated in Portugal.
AZEITAOThis cheese traces its origins to China.
RUSHANThis cheese traces its origins to Korea.
IMSILCheesemakers in the Netherlands are credited with originating this variety.
EDAMThis cheese traces its origins to Italy.
PROVOLONEThis cheese is traditionally associated with Estonia.
ATLEETYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Finland.
AURAYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Sweden.
GREVEYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to India.
BANDELThis tangy, blue-veined Danish cheese was developed in the early 20th century as a local answer to French Roquefort.
DANABLUThis cheese traces its origins to Czechia.
ABERTAMYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Norway.
NORVEGIAYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Portugal.
SERRACheesemakers in India are credited with originating this variety.
CHHANAThis variety of cheese originated in China.
RUBINGThis pungent, washed-rind Danish cheese takes its name from the medieval abbey where monks first produced it.
ESROMThis cheese is traditionally associated with England.
STILTONThis cheese traces its origins to Albania.
GJIZECheesemakers in Romania are credited with originating this variety.
CASThis soft Cypriot whey cheese, a byproduct of halloumi production similar to ricotta, is often used in local pastries and desserts.
ANARICheesemakers in Czechia are credited with originating this variety.
HERMELINThis cheese is traditionally associated with Armenia.
CHANAKHThis cheese is traditionally associated with the Netherlands.
LEYDENThis ripened Polish cow's milk cheese, showing both Dutch and Swiss influences, comes from the Polesie region.
RADAMERThis soft, spreadable Norwegian goat cheese, whose name means 'snow fresh,' was launched for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
SNOFRISKThis variety of cheese originated in Sweden.
SVECIAThis cheese traces its origins to Spain.
CABRALESThis cheese is traditionally associated with Denmark.
MARIBOThis variety of cheese originated in Albania.
KACKAVALLThis mild, loaf-shaped Danish cheese has a cream-colored, hole-dotted interior and is sometimes flavored with caraway seeds.
TYBOThis cheese is traditionally associated with Czechia.
OLOMOUCKECheesemakers in Estonia are credited with originating this variety.
KADAKAThis variety of cheese originated in Croatia.
PASKICheesemakers in Belgium are credited with originating this variety.
REMOUDOUYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Georgia.
IMERULIYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Italy.
ASIAGOThis cheese traces its origins to Norway.
BRUNOSTThis cheese is traditionally associated with Greece.
GRAVIERAThis cheese traces its origins to France.
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