Good Question: What's The Difference Between Stromboli And A Calzone

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By Liz Hill

To answer a question about food we go straight to the source--the people who have to know the difference between a Calzone and a Stromboli when you order it.

Damiano Esposito is originally from Naples, Italy, owns Roma's Pizza, and is a Calzone expert.

"I remember every Sunday before lunch, be and my buddies would go to the local pizza place and eat a fried Calzone before gong home for lunch," said Esposito.

A Stromboli and a Calzone start off the same--both made with pizza dough.

But, their shapes are different. The Calzone's dough starts off like a triangle. The Stromboli dough looks like a long rectangle.

Then come the toppings. The Stromboli gets a healthy portion of mozzarella cheese. The Calzone get a scoop of ricotta and a scoop of mozzarella. That's the main difference right there.

You can add whatever meat you'd like, then fold it up. Bake for about 7 minutes, and there you have it.

But, if you still can't keep them straight, you can always label the bags before you take them home.

Friday, Jun 27 at 5:18 PM vicky wrote ...

I've worked at 2 italian restraunts. Both the stromboli and calzone have sauce on the side.. as the article said; it is mainly the ricotta and mozerella cheeses that are different.

Friday, Jun 20 at 12:49 PM ted wrote ...

Americans are ignorant when it comes to foreign foods, especially chinese but also italian. Stromboli has sauce on the inside while calzone (pronounced CAl-ZO-NI not cal-zone) has sauce on the side.

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