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This Is The Main Difference Between A Calzone And Stromboli By Ashley M. Jacobs Nov. 8, 2025 10:00 pm EST

"Pizza is your grandfather's calzone," Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott) from "Parks and Recreation" declares. His quest to make calzones the next big thing becomes a continuing joke on the show, despite him being on to something. After watching that episode, I ordered my first calzone and was hooked from the first bite. Ricotta, veggies, that gorgeous cheese pull, all stuffed between pizza dough and dipped in marinara sauce is *chef's kiss.* There is, however, another pizza derivative that looks similar but is actually quite different — stromboli.

While both are made from pizza dough and finished with an egg wash, there are a few key differences: Calzones are formed fro

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