Calzone
 A fried calzone from Apulia in southern Italy |
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| Main ingredient(s) | Tomato, mozzarella |
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A calzone (/kælˈzoʊni/, US /kælˈzoʊneɪ/, or /kælˈzoʊn/, UK /kælˈtsoʊni/; Italian: [kalˈtsoːne], "stocking" or "trouser")[1] is a folded pizza[2] or turnover shaped like a half-moon and made of salted bread dough. The typical calzone is stuffed with tomato, mozzarella, and sauce, and may include other ingredients that are normally associated with pizza toppings.[2]
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Regional variations[edit]
Sandwich-sized calzones are often sold at Italian lunch counters or by street vendors because they are easy to eat while standing or walking.[3] Fried versions typically filled with tomato and mozzarella, are made in Puglia and are called Panzerotti.[4]
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, mortadella: the rolled pizza dough is folded in two over the stuffing and the edge is braided, prior to frying.
In the United States[edit]
In the United States, calzones are characteristically made from pizza dough and stuffed with meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Traditional calzone dough consists of flour, yeast, olive oil, water, and salt. Calzones are similar to stromboli, but traditionally the two are distinct dishes.
As a rule, calzones are usually stuffed with cheeses such as ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, Provolone or a type of regional cheese. The dough is folded into a half-moon shape then sealed with an egg wash mixture, or formed into a spherical shape and baked or fried. After cooking, calzones are typically served smothered in marinara sauce or topped with a combination of garlic, olive oil, and parsley.
Scacciata is similar to a calzone but is filled with either broccoli, spinach, potatoes or onions, and sometimes sausage.
See also[edit]
Food portal- Bridie - Scottish savory turnover
- Empanada - similar dish from Iberia and Latin America
- Fleischkuekle - German-Russian meat pie
- Paste - a similar Mexican dish
- Pasty - a similar UK dish
- Turnover (food) - a sweet or savory filled pastry
- List of pastries
References[edit]
- ^ "dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ a b "calzone | Jamie Oliver | Food | Recipes (UK)". Jamie Oliver. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ MacKenzie, Shea (1995). The Pizza Gourmet. Garden City Park, N.Y.: Avery Pub. Group. pp. Preface iv. ISBN 089529656X.
- ^ Annamaria Settanni McDonald. "Puglia panzarotti". Justapinch.com. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
