Calzone

A calzone (Italian "stocking" or "trouser"), sometimes referred to as a stuffed or folded pizza, is an Italian turnover made from pizza dough and stuffed with cheese (usually mozzarella cheese and Ricotta, but some varieties contain Parmesan, Provolone, or a locally substituted cheese), meat, vegetables, or a variety of other stuffings. It is typically served with marinara sauce on the side for dipping. The dough is folded over, sealed on one edge, and deep-fried. In Italy the stuffing is almost always tomato, cheese and ham, and the calzone is never served with a sauce.

In Italian the word has three syllables, IPA: [kalˈtsone] (roughly cal-TSOH-ne). The English pronunciation was originally a similar /kælˈzoʊneɪ/ or /kælˈzoʊni/, but as the foodstuff became commonplace in America, it came to be pronounced with two syllables, /kælˈzoʊn/ "cal-ZONE".

Calzones are similar to stromboli, but traditionally the two are distinct dishes, as stromboli usually contains mozzarella cheese and is served with marinara sauce on the side. Moreover, stromboli is rolled to resemble a loaf, whereas a calzone is folded to resemble a semi-circle.

Regional variations

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See also

• Stromboli
• Panzerotti
• Pasty
• Empanada