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This is a fresh, soft, stretched curd cheese, made with whole cow's milk. It is the essential ingredient of the Caprese salad and the famous Pizza Napoletana.

This sharp cow's milk cheese was first produced in Somerset county, England in the 12th century. Authentic version of this cheese should have a full, fine flavor reminiscent of hazelnuts.

This is the most famous Greek cheese, called 'the princess of cheeses'. It is kept in containers filled with brine in order to keep it fresh and to preserve its acidity.

This is a fresh, soft cheese made from sheep's, cow's, goat's or Italian water buffalo's milk. Technically, it is not a cheese but a reheated creamy curd.

This Italian cheese has a hard, gritty texture and its flavors range from nutty to robust and slightly piquant. It was first produced by Benedictine monks in the Middle Ages.

This soft French cheese has a rind covered in white mold. Eat it at room temperature in order to appreciate its range of moldy, mushroomy, nutty, and fruity flavors.

This is a semi-hard Dutch cheese that's produced exclusively from cows' milk from Dutch farms. Its flavors and aromas (mild, fruity, sweet, butterscotch) depend on the stage of maturity.

Unlike most cheeses, this does not involve rennet in the production process, so it is completely vegetarian.This cheese is often used in curries, especially in the north of India.

First produced just outside of Milan, this type of blue cheese is distinguished by green or blue marbling of mold. To induce blue veining, the milk is inoculated with penicillin spores.

Legend says a Normandy farmer named Marie Harel protected a priest who was on the run and in return, he gave her the recipe for the cheese we know today.

This cheese has high fat content, from 60% to 75%. It is an essential ingredient in desserts such as cheesecake, zabaglione, and tiramisu.

This cheese is affectionately called 'The King of English cheeses'. It has three varieties: White, Blue and Mature / Vintage.

This American cheese produced in Monterey, California is the highest rated American cheese on the list. This cheese is flavored with jalapeño peppers for a spicy kick.

This Mexican semi-soft cheese is characterized by its stringy texture. It is named after the state in southern Mexico, where it was first produced.