Not to be confused with canzone. Wikimania belgian waffle dough Deryck day 0 – 07 calzone. Italian oven-baked folded pizza, often described as a turnover, made with leavened dough. It originated in Naples in the 18th century.
A calzone is similar to a stromboli, an Italian-American pizza turnover, and the two are sometimes confused. Sandwich-sized calzones are often sold at Italian lunch counters or by street vendors, because they are easy to eat while standing up or walking. Fried versions of the calzone are typically filled with tomato and mozzarella: these are made in Apulia and are called panzerotti. In Basilicata, a variety of calzone is known as pastizz, which originated between the 18th and 19th century. The Sicilian cuddiruni or cudduruni pizza is distantly related to the calzone.
In the United States, calzones are typically made from pizza dough and stuffed with meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Traditional calzone dough, consisting of flour, yeast, olive oil, water, and salt, is kneaded and rolled into medium-sized disks. Each is then filled with cheeses such as ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, provolone, and other traditional vegetables or meats. In some areas, just before serving, they are topped with marinara or other traditional sauce, or with a mixture of garlic, olive oil, and parsley. In Italy, as of the 1960s, calzones were popularly believed to be the most efficient type of pizza for home delivery. La vera ricetta dei panzerotti pugliesi”.