Calzone

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A calzone topped with marinara sauce

A calzone (Italian "stocking" or "trouser"^[1]), 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.^{[citation needed]}

In Italian the word has three syllables, IPA: [kalˈtsone]. The American English pronunciation was originally a similar IPA: /kælˈzoʊneɪ/ or /kælˈzoʊni/, but as the item became commonplace in America, it came to be pronounced with two syllables, /kælˈzoʊn/.

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.

[edit] Regional variations

Apulian fried calzone

Sandwich-sized calzoni are often sold at Italian lunch counters or by street vendors because they are easy to eat while standing or walking. Sweet versions, usually smaller and cookie-sized, are a specialty in the Marche. Fried versions filled with tomato, mozzarella, bacon, and an olive in the full version, are made in Puglia.

Somewhat related is the Sicilian cuddiruni or cudduruni pizza. This is stuffed with onions (or sometimes other vegetables such as potatoes or broccoli), anchovies, olives, cheese and mortadella: the rolled pizza dough is folded in two over the stuffing and the edge is braided, prior to baking.

Pizza Hut markets a large calzone, branded "P'zone" as a portmanteau of pizza and calzone.