Calzone vs. Pasty — What's the Difference?

An Italian dish resembling a folded pizza.

A traditional British pie with a crimped edge.

A type of Italian turnover made from pizza dough.

A staple food originally made for miners.

A popular Italian-American food item.

A culinary symbol of Cornwall.

Pizza dough stuffed with various fillings and baked.

Known for its thick, durable crust.

Folded pizza that is usually eaten with sauce.

A filled pastry case with a rich history in British cuisine.

A calzone (UK: , US: , Italian: [kalˈtsoːne]; "stocking" or "trouser") is an Italian oven-baked folded pizza, often described as a turnover, made with leavened dough. It originated in Naples in the 18th century.

A pasty () is a British baked pastry, a traditional variety of which is particularly associated with Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is made by placing an uncooked filling, typically meat and vegetables, on one half of a flat shortcrust pastry circle, folding the pastry in half to wrap the filling in a semicircle and crimping the curved edge to form a seal before baking.

A baked or fried Italian turnover of pizza dough filled with vegetables, meat, or cheese.

A folded pastry case with a savoury filling, typically of seasoned meat and vegetables.

A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.

(of a person's face) unhealthily pale

Of or like paste

Resembling paste in consistency.

Having a pale lifeless appearance; pallid

A pie or turnover, especially one with a savory filling including seasoned meat, fish, or vegetables.

Like paste, sticky.

Pale, lacking colour, having a pallor

White-skinned

A small item of clothing that conceals little more than the nipple of a woman's breast, primarily worn by female exotic dancers.

A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.

Like paste, as in color, softness, stickness.

A pie consisting usually of meat wholly surrounded with a crust made of a sheet of paste, and often baked without a dish; a meat pie.

Small meat pie or turnover

Resembling paste in color; pallid;

Having the properties of glue

A calzone is a folded Italian turnover made from pizza dough, filled with ingredients similar to those used in pizzas.

Authentic Cornish pasties have a specific filling of beef, potatoes, swede (rutabaga), and onions, seasoned and enclosed in a crimped pastry shell.

A pasty is a type of pie with a distinct D-shaped, crimped crust, traditionally filled with meat and vegetables, and meant to be a portable meal.

Calzones are typically served hot, often with a side of marinara sauce for dipping.

Yes, calzones can be filled with a variety of vegetarian ingredients like spinach, mushrooms, and different cheeses.

While made from the same dough, the crust of a calzone is folded and sealed around the fillings, making it thicker and softer than typical pizza crust.

Yes, pasties were historically designed as a portable meal, making them easy to eat on the go without utensils.

The best way to reheat a calzone is in an oven or toaster oven to keep the crust crispy and the fillings warm.

Yes, vegetarian pasties are available and can include a variety of fillings like cheese, vegetables, and seasoning.

Pasties can vary in size but are generally large enough to serve as a substantial meal for one person.