What's The Difference Between Calzone And Stromboli?
Like many civilizations, a considerable part of Italy's diaspora lives in the U.S. 2021: 16 million Americans claimed Italian ancestry.
If our calculation is correct, it indicates 6% of the U.S. population enjoys Italian-American cuisine.
In North American households, genuine Italian cuisine have changed. Spaghetti and meatballs, two popular Italian-American dishes, aren't even Italian.
In the late 19th century, Italian immigrants used cheaper American beef to spice up their pasta. In the early 1900s, an Italian-American fisherman in San Francisco developed cioppino.
Without calzone and stromboli, pizza-sandwich hybrids, Hot Pockets may not exist. Biggest difference: Unlike stromboli, calzone is genuinely Italian.
Naples-born calzone is loaded with meats, cheeses, and veggies then baked or fried.
We don't know why calzones are less popular than pizza in Italian-American restaurants. These melty pockets need more love than pizza.
Unlike calzones, stromboli is a pinwheel-shaped sandwich stacked with cold cuts, veggies, and cheese. Compared to calzone, stromboli is less saucy and gooey.
If you prefer home cooking over takeaway and are unsure what to create, calzone may be a safer alternative for novices due to its easier folding method.
If we're ever in the low-cal calzone zone, we'll know we're not in stromboli territory.