PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing cheeses capable of coating a predetermined region on the surface of cheese with a flavoring agent or a coloring agent without being repelled nor leaving any uncoated part, even without applying an excess amount of the agent.SOLUTION: A method for producing cheeses has a pretreatment step of applying a pretreatment liquid comprising water or ethanol on a surface of cheese, and a liquid application step of applying a liquid comprising at least one of a water-soluble coloring agent and a flavoring agent on the surface of cheese, wherein the liquid application step is performed after the pretreatment step.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】チーズ表面の所定領域に香料や着色料を過剰に塗布しなくとも、弾くことなく隙間がない状態で塗布できるチーズ類の製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】チーズ類の製造方法は、チーズの表面に、水またはエタノールを含む事前処理液を塗布する事前処理工程と、チーズの表面に水溶性着色料および香料のうちの少なくとも一方を含有する液体を塗布する液体塗布工程とを有し、液体塗布工程を事前処理工程よりも後の工程として実施する。【選択図】図5