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You can trace the roots of this cheese back to Finland.
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This ripened Polish cow's milk cheese, showing both Dutch and Swiss influences, comes from the Polesie region.
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This sweet, caramel-brown Norwegian cheese is made by slowly cooking down whey, milk, and cream until it caramelizes.
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This variety of cheese originated in Croatia.
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This cheese is traditionally associated with Bosnia.
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This variety of cheese originated in Switzerland.
GRUYEREThis cheese is traditionally associated with Armenia.
CHANAKHThis semi-hard, brined cheese from Cyprus has a high melting point that makes it ideal for grilling or frying.
HALLOUMIThis cheese traces its origins to France.
ROQUEFORTCheesemakers in Denmark are credited with originating this variety.
FYNBOYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Greece.
MYZITHRAThis cheese is traditionally associated with Spain.
MAHONCheesemakers in Mexico are credited with originating this variety.
ASADEROYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Sweden.
GREVEThis pungent, washed-rind Danish cheese takes its name from the medieval abbey where monks first produced it.
ESROMThis variety of cheese originated in Mexico.
COTIJAThis cheese is traditionally associated with England.
STILTONThis semi-hard Norwegian cheese, whose name literally means 'key cheese,' is flavored with cumin and cloves.
NOKKELOSTThis small, ripened cow's milk cheese from Poland's Greater Poland region is a popular sandwich slicer.
LILIPUTCheesemakers in Albania are credited with originating this variety.
URDHEThis variety of cheese originated in Mongolia.
BYASLAGThis cheese traces its origins to Slovakia.
PARENICAThis tangy Polish blue cheese has a name that suggests Roquefort, but it's actually made from cow's milk.
ROKPOLThis variety of cheese originated in Spain.
MANCHEGOCheesemakers in England are credited with originating this variety.
CHEDDARThis soft Cypriot whey cheese, a byproduct of halloumi production similar to ricotta, is often used in local pastries and desserts.
ANARIThis cheese traces its origins to the Netherlands.
GOUDAYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Portugal.
SERRAYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to India.
BANDELThis cheese is traditionally associated with Serbia.
KACKAVALJYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Georgia.
IMERULIThis variety of cheese originated in Portugal.
AZEITAOThis variety of cheese originated in the Levant.
AKKAWICheesemakers in Spain are credited with originating this variety.
IDIAZABALThis cheese traces its origins to Albania.
GJIZEThis cheese traces its origins to Armenia.
CHECHILYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Croatia.
SKRIPAVACThis cheese traces its origins to Italy.
PROVOLONEThis variety of cheese originated in Sweden.
SVECIAThis cheese traces its origins to India.
PANEERThis cheese traces its origins to Belgium.
HERVECheesemakers in India are credited with originating this variety.
CHHANAThis cheese traces its origins to China.
RUSHANThis variety of cheese originated in Finland.
LAPPIThis mild, loaf-shaped Danish cheese has a cream-colored, hole-dotted interior and is sometimes flavored with caraway seeds.
TYBOYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Norway.
NORVEGIACheesemakers in Armenia are credited with originating this variety.
MOTALYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to France.
REBLOCHONCheesemakers in Czechia are credited with originating this variety.
HERMELINYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Slovakia.
BRYNDZAThis cheese traces its origins to Romania.
URDAThis cheese is traditionally associated with the Netherlands.
LEYDENThis variety of cheese originated in Italy.
PECORINOThis soft, spreadable Norwegian goat cheese, whose name means 'snow fresh,' was launched for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
SNOFRISKThis smoked, spindle-shaped cheese, made exclusively from salted sheep's milk in Poland's Tatra Mountains, carries protected EU status.
OSCYPEKThis cheese is traditionally associated with Estonia.
ATLEETCheesemakers in Belgium are credited with originating this variety.
REMOUDOUThis cheese traces its origins to Norway.
BRUNOSTThis semi-soft, buttery Danish cheese with small irregular holes was named after the farm where it was first developed, Havarthigaard.
HAVARTIThis fresh, unripened sheep's milk cheese from Poland's mountainous Podhale region is ready to eat within hours of being made.
BUNDZThis variety of cheese originated in Norway.
PULTOSTCheesemakers in China are credited with originating this variety.
NGURIYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Italy.
ASIAGOThis cheese traces its origins to Korea.
IMSILCheesemakers in Greece are credited with originating this variety.
FETAThis cheese is traditionally associated with Mexico.
CHIHUAHUAThis cheese is traditionally associated with Hungary.
BALATONThis cheese is traditionally associated with Georgia.
SULGUNIThis cheese traces its origins to Sweden.
PRASTOSTCheesemakers in Italy are credited with originating this variety.
FONTINAThis cheese traces its origins to Spain.
CABRALESThis cheese is traditionally associated with Czechia.
OLOMOUCKECheesemakers in Romania are credited with originating this variety.
CASThis variety of cheese originated in France.
COMTEYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Hungary.
KARAVANThis cheese traces its origins to Mexico.
OAXACAThis cheese traces its origins to Portugal.
NISAThis cheese is traditionally associated with Greece.
GRAVIERACheesemakers in Hungary are credited with originating this variety.
LIPTAUERYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to North Macedonia.
KASHKAVALThis mild, nutty cheese, Denmark's most widely consumed variety, is named after the island of Samsø.
SAMSOThis cheese is traditionally associated with Denmark.
MARIBOThis fresh, unripened Polish curd cheese is a kitchen staple used to fill pierogi and top sernik cheesecake.
TWAROGThis cheese is traditionally associated with Sweden.
ADELOSTThis 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.
MOLBOYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Belgium.
LIMBURGERCheesemakers in Estonia are credited with originating this variety.
KADAKAThis variety of cheese originated in China.
RUBINGCheesemakers in the Netherlands are credited with originating this variety.
EDAMThis variety of cheese originated in Georgia.
TENILIThis cheese is traditionally associated with Italy.
TALEGGIOYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Armenia.
LORIYou can trace the roots of this cheese back to Switzerland.
EMMENTALThis cheese traces its origins to Czechia.
ABERTAMThis 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 India.
KALARIThis variety of cheese originated in Slovakia.
OSTIEPOKThis variety of cheese originated in Romania.
TELEMEAThis variety of cheese originated in Albania.
KACKAVALLThis tangy, blue-veined Danish cheese was developed in the early 20th century as a local answer to French Roquefort.
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