What's the difference between calzone and stromboli?

Question

What's the difference between calzone and stromboli?

Answer 1

I think the Calzone is a circle of dough ,filling placed on half and dough folded over.  You end up with a half moon shape. One layer of filling between dough.

Stromboli  the dough is rolled out and the filling placed on dough and the dough is rolled.  You end up with a log shape.Cut open  and you end up with layers of dough and filling.

Answer 2

No difference, really, except the name--you can use the same ingredients in both, except one is rolled--the other is usually folded and crimped w/a fork to seal edges.  I top both with shredded lettuce and cheese & micro to make a melt (I like wilt lettuce)

Answer 3

Calzones are usually smaller. Sauce is served on the side for dipping. Ricotta cheese is in a calzone, but not in a stromboli. Either calzones or strombolis can have meats and veggies. Strombolis are best thought of as folded over pizzas, with all the gooey goodness baked inside the crust.