Fried Pizza (calzone)

In Rome, usually a calzone in NOT deep fried. It's closed like a wallet, unlike a crostino, that is open and it's different from a pizza because it's made with bread.
Typical calzone flavours are cheese and ham, or salsiccia (minced pork sausage not wurstel!), or chicory.

In Naples, they fry the raw pizza "pug", and cover it with tomato sauce, basel, and parmigiano cheese. They call'em pizzelle and they'are too tasty!
So:
Calzone prosciutto e formaggio
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Calzone verdura:
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crostino prosciutto e formaggio
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pizzelle napoletane
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I have tried spinach and mozzarella calzones that were baked in the oven. They make an excellent lunch for work, just put in microwave to warm up and eat. I have never tried fried calzone but I'm betting it's really good.
 
I had some panzerotti last night. I am not really that keen on them as they are fried and you can really taste the oil.

BTW, are panzerotti and calzone the same thing?
 
@patrizio why did you have to put those pics here? Do you have any idea how hungry those make me? :D heheh

@Chillout I looked up these two, since I was also curious.
It seems that panzerotti are small versions of the calzone, they have less filling and they are usually fried in oil, while calzones are usually baked.

But, have you guys also heard of the stromboli? :D It's new to me, never heard about it before... it's like a pizza roll, look, here's what it looks like:

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Luca said:
Recently I've tried a fried ricotta calzone for the first time...and it was really different from "normal" Pizza, have you ever tried one ?
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Yes, I've tried it. However, I still prefer the normal pizza because I find calzone rather oily. I think it's not healthy and it's not in any way different from just eating french fries and the like. I am staying away from oily food recently and so definitely, calzone wouldn't become a favorite.
 
patrizio said:
In Rome, usually a calzone in NOT deep fried. It's closed like a wallet, unlike a crostino, that is open and it's different from a pizza because it's made with bread.
Typical calzone flavours are cheese and ham, or salsiccia (minced pork sausage not wurstel!), or chicory.

In Naples, they fry the raw pizza "pug", and cover it with tomato sauce, basel, and parmigiano cheese. They call'em pizzelle and they'are too tasty!
So:
Calzone prosciutto e formaggio
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Calzone verdura:
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crostino prosciutto e formaggio
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pizzelle napoletane
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Great photos..ok now I've to eat something :P
 
wander_n_wonder said:
Yes, I've tried it. However, I still prefer the normal pizza because I find calzone rather oily. I think it's not healthy and it's not in any way different from just eating french fries and the like. I am staying away from oily food recently and so definitely, calzone wouldn't become a favorite.
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I agree, but at least 1 time it must be tested :P
 
Rosie said:
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 :D

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.
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I've tried calzones and langos and found both delicious. Then again I like anything which involves pastry and cheese ha ha. I really don't care that they aren't the healthiest recipes as they aren't something I eat everyday and as I work out I can afford to indulge in unhealthy food in moderation.
 
Have you ever tried a calzone in Italy ? I mean it's not really oily or unhealthy. If done right it's just a pizza make differently. I'm not found of calzone but tried to stay away fried calzone, it's like junk food !
 
I have had a calzone before but it wasn't fried. I'm not actually sure how it was cooked to be honest!

Is frying the correct way to cook a calzone? There would be so much fat absorbed into the pizza dough through the cooking process that I think it would make me feel quite ill.
 
I have tried fried pizza and I totally loved it. I think it is really mouth watering and one cannot stop from asking for a second helping of it.
When it comes to health reasons, I think it is not very healthy but not as harmful as some people fear because the stuffings consists of good vegetable and sauce. I think it is okay to have it once in a while.
 
Is it really true that they are prepared for a couple of days before they are served? I've never tasted Calzone. I don't know where people get them. In pizza places or a special place like the Spaghetti House, or any Italian restaurant.
 
Calzone is delicious. Ironically, the first time I ever tried it was in Florida, which didn't feel quite right. But having tried it a number of times since I can safely say it's one of my favored Italian dishes.
 
I whole calzone is too much for me, so I either share or have to take half home with me. I've had some good ones with some great fillings as a vegetarian, but the dough can be quite heavy. They are great for picnics or for lunch as they are easy to carry around and less messy.

Not everywhere sells them and I think many places offer them as they are easy to serve. You can get baked or fried these days, but it's more about the fillings for me.
 
I have tried this and it is quite good. I know it is not a healthy alternative to pizza but it is very yummy. You should try it. Now I want to go an get one.
 
Pessel said:
Is it really true that they are prepared for a couple of days before they are served? I've never tasted Calzone. I don't know where people get them. In pizza places or a special place like the Spaghetti House, or any Italian restaurant.
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Yes many places do them, but with a limited choice of fillings. The usual Bella Italia, Zizzi and Ask do them. Local Italian restaurants may only do them if they serve pizza and traditional Italian places only do pizza during lunchtimes. It can be time consuming so I think they make them fresh on the day, but when they are gone, they are gone!
 
I have never tried fried calzone. I wonder how they do it. Around here they bake the calzone, so that is the only way I have had it. I don't like a calzone unless it is stuffed really well and it is flavorful.
 
I tried a calzone once, and I hated it. Whoever made it, instead of nicely balancing the thing with tomatoes and basil and ham, the thing was just crammed full of cheese. Plain cheese with no spices or herbs. It was pretty gross. :confused: I'd probably be up for trying an ACTUAL Italian calzone, not whatever monstrosity I ate!
 
I love calzones. I call them the on the go pizza. You can just about stuff them with anything and enjoy your meal on the go without mess. The feta sounds like a lovely twist. I'll be sure to try it next time
 
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