<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> A calzone (US: / kælˈzoʊneɪ, - ni, - ˈzoʊn /, UK: / kælˈtsoʊni, - neɪ /; Italian: (kalˈtsoːne), "stocking" or "trouser") is an Italian oven - baked folded pizza that originated in Naples . A typical calzone is made from salted bread dough, baked in an oven and is stuffed with salami, ham or vegetables, mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan or pecorino cheese, as well as an egg . Different regional variations on a calzone can often include other ingredients that are normally associated with pizza toppings . </P> <P> Sandwich - sized calzones are often sold at Italian lunch counters or by street vendors, because they are easy to eat while standing up or walking . Fried versions of the calzone are typically filled with tomato and mozzarella: these are made in Apulia and are called panzerotti . </P>

Italian dish of pizza dough folded over a savoury filling