Differentiating between a stromboli and a calzone can leave anyone puzzled, especially because both the dishes have a similar ingredients’ list. But with Tastessence by your side, you’ll be able to tell the difference once you finish reading this post.
As both stromboli and calzone can be made with pizza dough, it can make anyone confuse between the two. And to top it all, the two dishes include same ingredients like the pizza or tomato sauce, different types of meats, peppers, cheese, and many more pizza toppings. So, how can anyone differentiate between the two?
To find the answer to the troubling misconception, we have provided explanations for both foods. Also, as you read the rest of the post, you will also find recipes that will explain how strombolis and calzones can be prepared.
Even though both dishes have similar ingredients, there are distinct dissimilarities between the two. The visual difference is apparent by looking at the images below.
Rather than being a turnover, a stromboli is more like an outside-in sandwich. Traditionally, it is made with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni (or other meat). Of course, over the years, there have been many versions of the classic. Even though it is an Italian dish, it made a debut somewhere in the U.S.; the actual location is still unknown.
Once the fillings are placed over a flattened rectangle-shaped dough, it is rolled once and the fillings are added again. After rolling the dough one more time, a stromboli looks like a filled loaf of bread.
The first thing you’ll notice about a calzone is its shape. The half-moon shape of the calzone is like an outside-in pizza (a folded pizza, to be exact). It is most commonly known as a turnover and is made with large quantities of delicious cheese, such as mozzarella, ricotta, provolone, and many more. Majority of restaurants that serve calzones will provide a dipping sauce along with it. Apart from cheese, the fillings may also include different types of meats and vegetables, tomato sauce, and a variety of pizza toppings.
Originating in Naples, Italy, calzones have been around to please our senses since the 1950s.
Now that you have a fair idea between the two, why don’t we take a look at the recipes? With easy-to-follow instructions, you’ll be able to prepare delicious strombolis and calzones in no time.
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When ready, let the stromboli rest for 10 minutes before you cut it into thick slices.
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Once ready, remove the calzones from the oven, spread butter on top, and sprinkle chopped thyme leaves before serving.
Now that you can tell the difference between a stromboli and a calzone, we have a question for you―since both foods are fantastically delicious, in the end, does it really matter which is which?
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