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[edit] Spelling

What is Calzone spelled in Italian? Stephenchao 19:26, 2 September 2006 (UTC)Stephenchao

[edit] Authenticity

How can something Italian be authentically made with Monterey Jack which is about as Italian as vodka and caviar?

Calzones are awesome!


The article seems to be a bit unclear, it describes calzone as being deep fried. Is that the standard recipe or is it a variation? The way it reads, the article seems to say that is the standard way of making it, which seems unusual. --Overhere2000 (talk) 22:22, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Stromboli vs Calzone: Sauce in or out?

In practice, I've noticed that Stromboli's usually contain pizza or marinara sauce, while calzones are accompanied by a separate dipping sauce and no sauce inside the calzone itself. I have no idea how to confirm this, aside from looking up recipe's online, but what sort of authority do online recipes represent? So for the moment, I'm asking around for opinions. (doubleposted at each article in question) --El benito 02:57, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

I don't think you'll find one authoritative source (excuse the pun) on that. Here in South Australia we have a very large Italian community and calzone are all large afairs (the size of a large pizza) that are a meal in themselves. There's no way one would consider eating a calzone AND something else at the same meal. Also due to their size, dipping is out of the question. They are placed on a plate with a laddle of bolognese sauce poured on top. I think you'll find this is a regional issue with no "right answer". Best to document the differences than have endless arguments with no conclusion. --Monotonehell 06:17, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

The strombolis I have eaten do not contain marinara sauce inside them, the sauce is on the side, to be used for dipping. Nsrav 18:00, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

I'm from around Philly, and growing up Stromboli's have always been with sauce, calzones without. Traveling around more in the US, seems to me a lot of people don't know the distinction. I'll order a calzone and get what I know as a stromboli, and they won't know what a boli is. Just an observation.

[edit] Merge requests

These articles should be merged into this one, because they are variants on the Italian original (Calzone), and are American derivatives.

132.205.93.204 05:31, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I don't know about Stromboli, but having eaten Panzerotti in Milan from a place called Luini, I can confirm that they're popular in Italy, not just the USA. The Rough Guide claims that Luini have been serving Panzerotti for over 150 years, so if it is indeed an American invention it was re-exported to Italy a long while ago. Jamse 12:59, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

In response to the suggestions to merge the Panzarotti with calzone, I must advise against such a decision. Having eaten many panzarotti's over the years from Franco's, I can say with great certainty that they are not calzones. They are deliciously disgusting in their deep-fried glory, making them fundamentally different from calzones, which are baked. If you do not believe me, a trip to Haddonfield, NJ will make you a believer :)68.44.114.47 05:04, 22 December 2006 (UTC) Christine


A Panzarotti is distinctly different from a Calzone, with a unique origins, history, and culture. It's tight ties to the South Jersey area make it even more distinct and it therefore merits its own page. A calzone is typically made with ricotta, is baked, and contains no tomato sauce whereas a panzarotti contains mozarella, is deep fried, and incorporates tomato sauce. Not distinguishing between the two would offend South Jersian panzarotti connoisseurs.

These articles should not be merged as one, I will remove the templates. (jarbarf) 21:11, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Shouldn't that be pizzeria (not pizzaria)?


In italy (in my region puglia there is a place named salento). here there is the pizzeria (pl.pizzerie) where usally there is: Pizza (pl Pizze), Calzone (pl Calzoni) that can be fried or burned, Rustico (pl Rustici) [1] and other good things. in my place stromboli is only an isle and panzerotti is somenthing made with potate or a small calzone. all the calzoni i'have seen are filled with tomato sauce and mozzarella, with optional can be found also an olive, and bacon.. in other parts of italia an panzerotto is the same i think for fried calzone. --83.190.246.55 01:58, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Photo

My, what a delightful picture! Burnt calzone in Amsterdam, lovely. Maikel 16:32, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] POOPOO

I don't want to assume anything but is the word POOPOO really a variation of pizza? Mancomb (talk) 01:52, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sandwich? Yes or No?

There's a long going debate on whether or not a calzone can be classified as a sandwhich or not. (A pizza sandwich some may say). I'm looking for some input on either side. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.4.183.2 (talk) 18:37, 25 April 2008 (UTC)