calzone

Folded pizza pocket

A calzone is a folded Italian turnover made from pizza dough and stuffed with fillings like ricotta, mozzarella, and cured meats before being baked or fried.

Unlike pizza, the toppings are enclosed inside the dough, creating a sealed pocket.

I ordered a calzone stuffed with sausage and peppers.

The name comes from Italian for "trouser leg," perhaps referencing the shape.

Italian

pizza

Topped flatbread dish

NaplesMediterranean port city
ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
stromboliRolled savory Italian pastry

pizzeria · trattoria · antipasto · marinara · ricotta · mozzarella · prosciutto · pepperoni · sausage · focaccia

fillings

ricotta

Soft Italian whey cheese

mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
pepperoniSpiced cured sausage
sausageEncased ground meat

meatballs · spinach · mushrooms · onions · ham · salami · olives · artichokes · garlic · peppers

dough

crust

Hard outer layer

yeastFermenting fungus
flourMilled grain powder
kneadingManual dough development

rising · stretching · rolling · pocket · turnover · sealed · crimped · golden · bubbly · chewy

baked

oven

Enclosed cooking chamber

wood-firedFueled by timber
crispyBrittle and snapping
goldenBright yellow, or precious

bubbly · crusty · toasted · charred · blistered · hearth · brick oven · preheated · roasted · sizzling

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