Skip to main content
Support

Browse by category

All categories
Fermentation Atlas

Cheese

Cheeses grouped by how the curd is made and ripened, from fresh acid curds to cave-aged wheels.

1,018 entries listed here, page 6 of 7.

Families

Cheeses with their own page

FermentRegionMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
ReblochonFrance, Savoieat least 1.5 h
Red LeicesterEngland, Leicestershire2–12 months16 °C2 %
Redykołka PDOPoland, Podhale and nearby Carpathian districts3–7 days
ReggianitoArgentinaat least 6 months12 °C
Repovački sirBosnia and Herzegovina, Konjicat least 2 monthsup to 3 %
Requeijão cremosoBrazil10 min80 °C5.4–5.8
Requeijão da Beira BaixaPortugal, Beira Baixa15–30 min
Requeijão da MadeiraPortugal, Madeira islandat least 24 hup to 6 °C5.6–6.2
Requeijão Serra da Estrela PDOPortugal, Serra da Estrela
Requesón (Mexico)Mexico2 h1 %4.5
Ribiola della BettolaItaly, Emilia-Romagna2–3 months
Ricotta affumicata di malgaItaly, Friuli Venezia Giulia24 h – 2 days
Ricotta di Bufala Campana PDOItaly, the Mozzarella di Bufala Campana areaup to 30 days4 °C
Ricotta di capra (Friuli Venezia Giulia)Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia2 days
Ricotta di capra affumicataItaly, Calabriaat least 2 months
Ricotta di capra fresca o affumicata (Trentino)Italy, Trentino12–16 h
Ricotta di colostro ovinoItaly, Sardegna4–5 days
Ricotta di fuscella di Sant'AnastasiaItaly, Campania15–30 min4–4.5
Ricotta di pecora e di capra dei Monti LepiniItaly, Lazio24–29 h5 °C
Ricotta di pecora grossetanaItaly, Toscana24 h – 2 days0–4 °C
Ricotta di pecora masseseItaly, Toscana5–10 min
Ricotta di pecora nera di ArbusItaly, Sardegna
Ricotta di pecora o di capra lavorataItaly, Sardegnaat least 30 days
Ricotta di pecora pistoieseItaly, Toscana1–3 h
Ricotta di stazzoItaly, Abruzzo
Ricotta di vaccaItaly, Sicilia15–30 min85–90 °C4–4.5
Ricotta forte (scanta)Italy, Puglia2–6 months
Ricotta fresca ed essiccata di capraItaly, Campania10–30 days10–15 °C4–4.5
Ricotta fresca ed essiccata di pecoraItaly, Campania10–30 days10–15 °C4–4.5
Ricotta fresca o affumicata (Trentino)Italy, Trentino7 days
Ricotta fresca ovinaItaly, Sardegna18–22 h4–5 °C6.1–6.8
Ricotta ibleaItaly, Sicilia15–30 min85–90 °C4–4.5
Ricotta infornataItaly, Sicilia20 days4–4.5
Ricotta mantèca di MontellaItaly, Campaniaat least 10 min82–85 °C4–4.5
Ricotta marzotica lecceseItaly, Puglia10–20 days11–14 °C
Ricotta mistaItaly, Sicilia15–30 min85–90 °C4–4.5
Ricotta moliternaItaly, Sardegna15–20 days
Ricotta mustiaItaly, Sardegna2–3 days
Ricotta ovina di ArischiaItaly, Abruzzo0.1 min78 °C
Ricotta Romana PDOItaly, Lazio8–24 h
Ricotta salataSouthern Italy, especially Sicilyat least 10 days
Ricotta salata o marzoticaItaly, Pugliaat least 30 days11–14 °C
Ricotta SchotteItaly, Sappada
Ricotta seccaItaly, Lazio20 days – 2 months14–16 °C
Ricotta stagionata di pecoraItaly, Abruzzoat least 30 days
Ricotta testa di mortoItaly, Sardegna20–30 days
Ricotta toscanellaItaly, Sardegna15–30 days
Ricotta vaccina fresca dell'Emilia-RomagnaItaly, Emilia-Romagnaup to 7 days0–4 °Cup to 1 %6.5
Ricotta viterbeseItaly, Lazio12–36 h4–5 °C
Ricottone salatoItaly, Calabria2–12 months
Rigotte de CondrieuFrance, Pilat massif2–24 h4.2–4.6
Robiola brescianaItaly, Lombardia10–20 days4–8 °C
Robiola d'AlbaItaly, Piemonte3–4 days5–8 °Cup to 4.8
Robiola della Val BormidaItaly, Liguria4–6 days
Robiola della ValsassinaItaly, Lombardia30 days – 2 months
Robiola di CocconatoItaly, Piemonte5 days4 °C
Robiola di Roccaverano PDOItaly, Piedmont, the Langa Astigiana and nearby municipalities of the provinces of Asti and Alessandriaat least 3 days
Rocamadour PDOFrance, Causses du Quercyat least 6 daysat least 10 °C0.6–0.8 %
Rögös túró TSGHungary4–20 h22–32 °C
RomadurGermany, southern Germany and especially Bavaria8–14 days6–7 °C
Roncal PDOSpain, Navarreat least 4 months
RoquefortFrance, southern Massif Centralat least 3 monthsat least -5 °C
Rosa camunaItaly, Lombardia30–45 days
Rossiysky (Russian cheese)Russia and other former Soviet statesat least 2 months1.3–1.8 %5.2–5.4
Rushan (milk fan)Dali, Yunnan, China14 daysat least 5
Saint-MarcellinFrance, Bas-Dauphiné0 min – 24 h8–12 °Cup to 4.6
Saint-NectaireFrance, Auvergneat least 21 days6–14 °C5–5.5
Sainte-Maure de Touraine PDOFrance, Touraine18 h – 2 daysup to 25 °C
SalagnùnItaly, Piemonte3 months10 °C
Salers PDOFrance, Auvergne, the Cantal mountainsat least 3 months6–14 °Cat least 2 %
SalignunItaly, Piemonte3–15 days
Salva Cremasco PDOItaly, Lombardyat least 2.5 months2–8 °C
SamsøDenmarkat least 21 days8–17 °C3.4 %
San Michali PDOGreece, island of Syrosat least 4 months14–16 °C
San Simón da Costa PDOSpain, Galicia, Terra Chá district of Lugoat least 30 days14–17 %5.8
SarassoItaly, Liguria30 days
Sbrinz AOPCentral Switzerlandat least 18 months9–14 °C
ScamorzaSouthern Italy in origin10 days4 °C
Scamorza abruzzeseItaly, Abruzzo7–10 days10–12 °C5.2–5.3
Scamorza appassita (Cacetto di Supino)Italy, Lazio10 days10–12 °C
Scamorza di MontellaItaly, Campania10 days – 2 months
Scamorza di pecoraItaly, Puglia15–20 days15–20 °C18–20 %
Scamorza molisanaItaly, Molise2–3 days
Scamorza vaccina (semplice e ripiena)Italy, Lazio10 days4 °C
Scamorzini del MateseItaly, Campania10 days – 2 months8–15 °C
Schlierbacher Schlosskäse (Schlierbacher Käse)Austria, Upper Austria14 days12–18 °C20 %
SchlipfechäsSwitzerland, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden12 h
Schnittkäse Bela Badia (Formaggio da taglio Bela Badia)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano20 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Dolomitenkönig (Formaggio da taglio Dolomitenkönig)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano20 days – 2.6 months
Schnittkäse Marienberger (Formaggio da taglio Monte Maria)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Ortler (Formaggio al taglio Ortles)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Pragser Stange (Formaggio da taglio Braies Stanga)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Pustertaler (Formaggio al taglio Pusteria)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Schlanderser leicht (Formaggio al taglio Silandro leggero)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Vinschger (Formaggio al taglio Venosta)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano30 days – 3.3 months
Seirass del fenItaly, Piemonte21 days – 3 months
Seirass di latteItaly, Piemonte8–12 h
Seirass di siero di pecoraItaly, Piemonte12–24 h20–25 °C
Seirass stagionatoItaly, Piemonte50 days – 2 months
Selles-sur-Cher PDOFrance, Centre-Val de Loire18 h – 2 daysup to 25 °C
Semicotto di capraItaly, Sardegna2–18 months5.1–5.3
SemudaItaly, Lombardia4–18 months
Sepet peyniri (Ayvalık kelle / sepet peyniri)Türkiye, Ayvalık and Burhaniye districts of Balıkesir Provinceat least 3.9 months6–8 °C10–12 %
Ser koryciński swojski PGIPoland, Podlaskieat least 2 days5–15 °C
Sérac / séré (Swiss whey cheese, Ziger)Switzerland15 min
Sfela PDOGreece, southern Peloponneseat least 3 months4–6 °C
Sfoglia di mozzarellaItaly, Campania30 min – 2 h
ShanklishLebanonup to 12 months4–6 %
Silter PDOItaly, Lombardyat least 3.3 months7–20 °C
Single Gloucester PDOEngland, Gloucestershire2 months
Sir iz mišine (cheese ripened in a lamb-skin sack)Croatia45 days14–16 °C4 %5
Sir u ulju (Dalmatian cheese in olive oil)Croatia, Dalmatia and the islands7 days – 2 months5.4–5.5
Sjenički sir (Sjenica cheese)Serbia, Sjenica–Pešter plateau30 days – 7 months1.8–5.2 %3.7–4.7
SlattatoItaly, Marche7 days
Slovenská bryndza PGISlovakia4–6 days8–20 °C4.2–4.8
Slovenská parenica PGISlovakia, the mountain part of the country above 200 m24 h20–23 °C5.3
Slovenský oštiepok PGISlovakia, the mountain part of the country24 h – 3 days
So (蘇), ancient Japanese concentrated milkJapan7–8 h
Soft chhurpiIndia30–45 min5.3–6.1
Sõir PGIEstonia, south-east24 h
SolaItaly, Piemonteat least 30 days8–12 °C
Söla (Tumma, Sola delle Alpi Marittime)Italy, Liguriaat least 3 months
Sot la trapeItaly, Friuli Venezia Giulia30 days10–15 °C
Soumaintrain PGIFrance, on the border of Burgundy and Champagneat least 21 daysup to 13 °Cup to 4.7
SpressItaly, Piemonteat least 2 months8–12 °C
Spressa delle Giudicarie PDOItaly, Trentinoat least 3 months10–20 °C
Squacquerone di Romagna PDOItaly, Emilia-Romagna24 h – 4 days3–6 °C16–24 %4.8–5.4
Squarquaglione dei Monti LepiniItaly, Lazio24 h – 4 days4–6 °C
StaèlItaly, Lombardia30 days8–14 °C25 %
Staffordshire CheeseEngland, county of Staffordshire14 days – 12 months7–10 °C2.5 %
Stagionato di bufala di FormelloItaly, Lazio6–12 months4 °C5.2–5.5
Stelvio / Stilfser DOPItalyat least 2 months
StiltonEngland42 days – 2.8 months6
Stracchino / CrescenzaLombardy, northern Italy7 days4 °C15 %5.2
Stracchino BronzoneItaly, Lombardia15–20 days6–10 °C
Stracchino della ValsassinaItaly, Lombardia30 days – 2 months6–10 °C
Stracchino di bufalaItaly, Campania7–10 days4–8 °C
Stracchino orobicoItaly, Lombardia15 days6–10 °C
Stracchino tipicoItaly, Lombardia30 days – 2 months6–10 °C
Stracciata del MateseItaly, Campania2–4 h
StrachetItaly, Lombardiaup to 15 days
Strachitunt PDOItaly, Lombardy, Val Taleggioat least 2.5 months4–10 °C
Strazzatella silanaItaly, Calabria3 days
SulguniGeorgia6 h – 3 days14–22 %
Sürk (Antakya sürkü)Turkey, Hatay province21–28 days1–3 %
Suzma / chakkaCentral Asia8–10 h
Svanuri sulguniGeorgia, Svaneti17–18 %
Svecia PGISweden, the low-lying areas all over the countryat least 2 months1–1.5 %
Swaledale (Swaledale Ewes' Cheese PDO)England, Swaledale in North Yorkshire21–28 days5 °C
Swiss semi-hard regional Alpkäse (Bündner, St. Galler, Urner, Nidwaldner, Schwägalp)Switzerland, eastern and central Alps2–6 monthsup to 18 °C

Bold names have a full page with the animated steps. Blank cells: no sourced value yet.

Numbers come from cited sources and carry a label that says how each is known. How this atlas is made