Stromboli Vs. Calzone

Sundae · 11-18-2005, 11:00 AM

I always understood Stromboli to be mainly meat & sauce and Calzone to be mainly cheese.

But I had Calzone in Venice that were very meaty, so maybe I got them the wrong way round? Perhaps it depends on the region. Or perhaps there was originally a difference that has eroded so that now they are generic terms. For example the contents of a traditional Cornish Pasty bears no relationship to what you find inside most of the ones you buy in shops.

glatt · 11-18-2005, 11:05 AM

I have only been to one restaraunt that had both on the menu. I just looked up their on-line menu to get their description:

Stromboli: a Margherita pizza [which here is a pizza with tomato sauce and selected cheeses] turnover
Calzone: a Stromboli with ricotta cheese

You can get fillings for both. So a Calzone, at least in this place, is cheesier.

Trilby · 11-18-2005, 11:20 AM

[quote=Sundae Girl]But I had Calzone in Venice [quote]

You didn't go to Venice to interview Mark Darcy, did you?

Well, I'm going for the calzone, then. I do like a bit of

don't you, Gromit?

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11-18-2005, 11:00 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I always understood Stromboli to be mainly meat & sauce and Calzone to be mainly cheese. But I had Calzone in Venice that were very meaty, so maybe I got them the wrong way round? Perhaps it depends on the region. Or perhaps there was originally a difference that has eroded so that now they are generic terms. For example the contents of a traditional Cornish Pasty bears no relationship to what you find inside most of the ones you buy in shops.

11-18-2005, 11:05 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I have only been to one restaraunt that had both on the menu. I just looked up their on-line menu to get their description: Stromboli: a Margherita pizza [which here is a pizza with tomato sauce and selected cheeses] turnover Calzone: a Stromboli with ricotta cheese You can get fillings for both. So a Calzone, at least in this place, is cheesier.

11-18-2005, 11:20 AM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	[quote=Sundae Girl]But I had Calzone in Venice [quote] You didn't go to Venice to interview Mark Darcy, did you? Well, I'm going for the calzone, then. I do like a bit of don't you, Gromit?

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