A calzone is a turnover that originates from Italy. It is made of ingredients similar to pizza folded over and shaped like a crescent
The typical calzone is stuffed with tomato and mozzarella, and may include other ingredients usually associated with pizza toppings.
In the United States, calzone are typically made from pizza dough and stuffed with cheese (usually mozarella cheese but some varieties contain Parmasan , Provole or a locally substituted cheese), or ricotta, ham , salami or vegetables or a variety of other stuffings. It is typically served covered with ,marinara sauce or topped with garlic and parsley infused . The dough is folded over and sealed on one edge or formed in an enclosed circular shapebefore being baked in an oven. In some areas of New York as well as in Parts of Italy Calzone are fried rather than baked.
Calzones are similar to, stomboli but traditionally the two are distinct dishes. A common misconception is that the ingredients are the primary difference between the two.The ingredients are actually at the discretion of the chef. Although most strombolis are rolled, strombolis have also been known to be prepared like a calzone, where the only difference is that a calzone has the sauce on the side, where the stromboli is served with sauce on the inside of the folded crust
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