Fried Pizza (calzone)
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Mmm, it's 9 o'clock in the morning and my mouth is watering 
I've tried it once or twice and I loved it!
It's kind of like pizza, it's folded pizza
Usually, it's stuffed with sauce, tomato and mozzarella but any stuffing works. Just like real pizza!
I think the dough is similar to pizza dough too, depending on the region, and the Americans make it with real pizza dough.
I haven't eaten one in a while though, I think last time I had one was at a sports event where I had calzone for lunch. It was so good I asked for seconds!
I've tried it once or twice and I loved it!
It's kind of like pizza, it's folded pizza
Usually, it's stuffed with sauce, tomato and mozzarella but any stuffing works. Just like real pizza!
I think the dough is similar to pizza dough too, depending on the region, and the Americans make it with real pizza dough.
I haven't eaten one in a while though, I think last time I had one was at a sports event where I had calzone for lunch. It was so good I asked for seconds!
I like calzone, it seems to last longer than pizza. 
However, I have noticed there seem to be two different types of calzone - there's the type which is simply a pizza folded over, so has tomato sauce on the inside, which I find is more common. However, I went to a very authentic Italian restaurant last year where I ordered calzone and the inside was just cheese and my topping, then the tomato sauce was poured on top. I'm not a big cheese fan, so I prefer the former, but I don't know which way is the real Italian way!
However, I have noticed there seem to be two different types of calzone - there's the type which is simply a pizza folded over, so has tomato sauce on the inside, which I find is more common. However, I went to a very authentic Italian restaurant last year where I ordered calzone and the inside was just cheese and my topping, then the tomato sauce was poured on top. I'm not a big cheese fan, so I prefer the former, but I don't know which way is the real Italian way!
Mmm, it's 9 o'clock in the morning and my mouth is watering
I've tried it once or twice and I loved it!
It's kind of like pizza, it's folded pizza
Usually, it's stuffed with sauce, tomato and mozzarella but any stuffing works. Just like real pizza!
I think the dough is similar to pizza dough too, depending on the region, and the Americans make it with real pizza dough.
I haven't eaten one in a while though, I think last time I had one was at a sports event where I had calzone for lunch. It was so good I asked for seconds!
Wow, all that detail made my mouth water, and I just ate! Now I'm hungry again
I haven't tried this but I hope to try it soon. It seems really amazing. Now, if I can only find a place here where they make it..
The "standard" Calzone it's with cheese (mozzarella) and tomato sauce, but you can ask to put inside it whatever you like
Nope, usually they are baked in a oven like pizza.
Fried it's a rarity in Italy (I just know 1 place that does it in my town).
Oh, ok. Thanks for the clarification luca! I just thought maybe I was missing something. Sometimes I prefer calzones to pizza. It feels more satisfying to have that extra layer of crust and ingredients stuffed in!
I used to make a calzone for my kids with crescent roll dough! I would just put pepperoni and cheese in them and bake and my kids would just gobble them up! I think I should try bigger ones now though since my kids are teens.
Sometimes I prefer calzones to pizza. It feels more satisfying to have that extra layer of crust and ingredients stuffed in!I used to make a calzone for my kids with crescent roll dough! I would just put pepperoni and cheese in them and bake and my kids would just gobble them up! I think I should try bigger ones now though since my kids are teens.
What do people usually put in a calzone? I have only had one from a fast food pizza place and it wasn't that great. Since I like any kind of pizza, I figured a calzone would be the same, but this one wasn't. I have always been wanting to try a different one from a better restaurant, but the conversations on here make me want to try to make one!
I always like to try different things and love pizza so is a calzone just as simple as getting pizza dough, putting some pepperoni and cheese on top and folding it over? I always say that anything fried is good, but does anyone have opinions on fried vs. baked as far as the taste goes? I know baked would be healthier, but I don't want to sacrifice taste if I don't have to on my first attempt.
I always like to try different things and love pizza so is a calzone just as simple as getting pizza dough, putting some pepperoni and cheese on top and folding it over? I always say that anything fried is good, but does anyone have opinions on fried vs. baked as far as the taste goes? I know baked would be healthier, but I don't want to sacrifice taste if I don't have to on my first attempt.
Something like that!
It's like a small pizza, folded and fried. Usually, the stuffing is made with tomato sauce and cheese, which is enough to make you love it but you can put whatever you want in it.
I'm sure that you didn't like it because the fast food people were doing it wrong
Try eating it somewhere else, I guarantee you that you'll love it once you have a taste of the good stuff.
I never tried to make one myself but it sounds like a good idea. I have made pizza at home before, so calzone shouldn't be much different.
It's like a small pizza, folded and fried. Usually, the stuffing is made with tomato sauce and cheese, which is enough to make you love it
but you can put whatever you want in it. I'm sure that you didn't like it because the fast food people were doing it wrong
Try eating it somewhere else, I guarantee you that you'll love it once you have a taste of the good stuff.
I never tried to make one myself but it sounds like a good idea. I have made pizza at home before, so calzone shouldn't be much different.
Yeah it's pretty much like a deep fried pizza, which is possibly the the most amazing food idea. It's not the healthiest choice but they are absolutely delicious.
Sounds delightful! I think I will definitely have to try one again at a better restaurant so I can get a better taste of the good stuff. I mean, if you like pizza and fried food then what's better than fried pizza, right?!
I'm convinced that I need to give it another shot at a restaurant and then try to make one at home. I can already see my biggest problem being filling it up with too much meat and cheese where it won't even fold over. Maybe I should try baking it first so that if it falls apart, I will at least have a regular pizza!
I'm convinced that I need to give it another shot at a restaurant and then try to make one at home. I can already see my biggest problem being filling it up with too much meat and cheese where it won't even fold over. Maybe I should try baking it first so that if it falls apart, I will at least have a regular pizza!
Of course it's not healthy, but what IS these days? We eat processed foods, artificially grown vegetables, etc. So, a fried pizza every once in a while can't do that much harm
Heck, I ate worse things in my life, such as "Langos", when I visited Hungary (these are some images, in case you don't know what they are), which are almost like the calzone, but without the stuffing.
Heck, I ate worse things in my life, such as "Langos", when I visited Hungary (these are some images, in case you don't know what they are), which are almost like the calzone, but without the stuffing.