Calzone is an
Italian oven-baked folded
pizza.
A typical calzone is made from salted bread dough, baked in an oven and stuffed with
prosciutto or
salami,
mozzarella or
ricotta, and
Parmesan
Parmesan (, ) is an Italian cuisine, Italian Types of cheese#Hard cheese, hard, Types of cheese#Granular, granular cheese produced from Dairy cattle, cow's milk and aged at least 12 months. It is a Grana (cheese), grana-type cheese, along wit ...
or
pecorino
Pecorino is an Italian hard cheese produced from sheep's milk. The name derives from , which means ' sheep' in Italian.
Overview
Of the six main varieties of pecorino, all of which have protected designation of origin (PDO) status under ...
, as well as an
egg.
Different regional variations in or on a calzone can often include other ingredients that are normally associated with
pizza toppings. The term usually applies to an oven-baked turnover rather than a fried pastry (i.e.
panzerotti), although calzones and panzerotti are often mistaken for each other.
, an Italian-American pizza turnover, is similar to calzone, and the two are sometimes confused.
Unlike strombolis, which are generally rolled or folded into a cylindrical or rectangular shape, calzones are always folded into a crescent shape, and typically do not contain
tomato sauce
Tomato sauce (; ; ) can refer to many different sauces made primarily from tomatoes. In some countries the term refers to a sauce to be served as part of a dish, in others it is a condiment.
Tomatoes have a rich flavor, high water content, s ...
inside.
In Italy
Sandwich-sized calzones are often sold at Italian lunch counters or by street vendors, because they are easy to eat while standing or walking. Fried versions of the calzone are typically filled with tomato and mozzarella; these are made in
Apulia
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and are called "
panzerotti".
In
Basilicata, a variety of calzone is known as ''
pastizz'' or ''u' pastizz 'rtunnar'', which originated between the 18th and 19th century.
Pork (or, more rarely, goat meat), eggs, and cheese are main ingredients for the filling.
See also
*
Hot Pockets
Hot Pockets is an American brand of microwaveable turnovers generally containing one or more types of cheese, meat, or vegetables. Hot Pockets was founded by Chef America Inc. Since April 20, 2002, they have been produced by Nestlé.
Histor ...
*
Panzerotti
* ''
Scacciata''
* ''
U' pastizz 'rtunnar''
Notes
References
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