Calzones tonight

Gdfein

3 different calzones tonight.

Mama-  BBQ chicken and bacon with sweet peppers and onions with fresh mozzarella
Me- Pepperoni, onion and banana peppers with fresh mozzarella, fresh garlic and Romano. 
Kiddo- Pepperoni, meatball, bacon and mozzarella.  

We cheated and used dough from Trader Joes. 

Cooked them legs down, steel grate then pizza stone with calzones on parchment. 

450 on the IR gun at the stone for 25 min. Flipped 20 min thru to let the tops crisp and even out with the bottoms for 5min

Came out awesome. 

CPARKTX

Those look fantastic. 

pgprescott

Legs down then grate? Did you use any spacers or a raised grid? Nice looking calzones!

Gdfein

I used my OEM stainless cooking grate as the spacer between the plate setter and pizza stone. 

It it works ok, but I need to find a better option. 

Jeremiah

Technically those are Strombolis as calzone don't have the sauce in them, whereas a Stromboli does. Either way, outstanding cook!

pgprescott

Jeremiah said:

Technically those are Strombolis as calzone don't have the sauce in them, whereas a Stromboli does. Either way, outstanding cook!

You freaking calzone snob! LOL. 

JohnnyTarheel

Great job!!

LDR

Those look great.  IR gun - a gadget I haven't bought yet.  Do you find a lot of use for it?

Griffin

Reading through the thread I was trying to remember the differences between calzones and Stromboli. Thanks for reminding me @Jeremiah They look good whatever you want to call them and now I know what I want to make this week. Or weekend.

theyolksonyou

Call em what you like, just call me when they're ready!

TTC

great job.

SmokingPiney

Looks fantastic!

YYZegger

Looks great!  

scruffee81

im gonna have to try this tonight. great job!

northGAcock

Jeremiah said:

Technically those are Strombolis as calzone don't have the sauce in them, whereas a Stromboli does. 

Not disputing you....but thought Strombolis were rolled (like a cigar) where as Calzones were simply folded over and sealed? Didn't know about the sauce....for some reason I thought both had sauce (on the inside) but often get a side for dipping. Either way....I think I must be makeing Calzombolis!

Gdfein

Every Stromboli I ever had was similar but it was rolled in a spiral like so....



Be that as it may, they were delicious Calz-O-romboli's. 

northGAcock

Gdfein said:

Every Stromboli I ever had was similar but it was rolled in a spiral like so....



Be that as it may, they were delicious Calz-O-romboli's. 

I'm with you brother...by the way, had me some Duff's wings last week while on business in Buffalo. Good stuff!