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cal·zo·ne

 (kăl-zō′nē, -zōn′, käl-sō′nĕ)
n.
A baked or fried Italian turnover of pizza dough filled with vegetables, meat, or cheese.

[Italian, pant leg, calzone, from calza, sock, from Vulgar Latin *calcea, from Latin calceus, shoe; see calceolate.]
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calzone

(kælˈtsəʊnɪ)
n
(Cookery) a dish of Italian origin consisting of pizza dough folded over a filling of cheese and tomatoes, herbs, ham, etc
[C20: Italian, literally: trouser leg, from calzoni trousers]
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cal•zo•ne

(kælˈzoʊ ni, -neɪ, -ˈzoʊn)

n.
a turnover made of pizza dough filled with cheese, ham, etc., and baked or deep-fried.
[1945–50; < Italian: literally, trouser leg (calzoni (pl.) trousers)]
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Their handmade pizzas come with a variety of toppings, including the Full Stonehouse (pepperoni, chicken, pulled ham, pork sausage, peppers, sweetcorn, mushrooms and red onion) and there are also 'skinny' and vegan options, as well as calzones.
Calzones are similar to Stromboli but they are two distinct dishes.
LUNCHTIME CHORIZO CALZONE Makes 3-4 lunchtime-sized calzones INGREDIENTS | 300g strong white flour | 1 sachet (7g) instant yeast | 6g (1 level tsp) table salt | 40g olive oil | 200g tepid water FOR THE FILLINGS | 50g chorizo sausage, sliced | 2 balls of mozzarella | 1 tube of tomato puree | 100g ricotta cheese (optional) METHOD 1 First, get your dough on.
Known for serving award-winning, hand-tossed, coal-fired brick oven pizzas and calzones, fresh salads and delicious desserts, Grimaldi's is a legend among pizza aficionados.
They also have great new pizzas and fully loaded calzones -- try the ultimate Mac 'N' Cheese Calzone; a folded pizza stuffed with mac 'n' cheese, pulled pork and BBQ Sauce.
* Lettieri's introduced smaller, 4-ounce versions of its 3-Cheese and Pepperoni Calzones. Developed from Old World recipes, the 3-Cheese Calzone is generously filled with pepper jack, parmesan and mozzarella cheeses with pizza sauce.
New Products Showing at Event: Take & Bake Calzones, Break & Bake Cookie Dough,
Stefano is also introducing Deli Pack Mini Calzones, available in Ham & Cheddar Cheese and Pepperoni & Cheese varieties.
- specializing in the delivery of calzones and sugary snacks till 3 a.m.
A perfect all-in-one meal, calzones are a hearty way to tuck several food groups into one compact package.