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Or stromboli
 
Ok, trying to look this up, and it looks like the main differences are sauce, ricotta, and/or the dough fold/seal, depending on who you ask.

So I don't know and I don't know who the authority is on this.
It is interesting how you can find several slightly differing "absolute" answers, isn't it?

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Regional differences are by definition differences, but I can speak for a wide variety of pizza shops in the NY sphere of culinary influence. The Bon Appetit article above is accurate.

I've experienced some surprising calzones in other locales. Cheddar and mozzarella, no ricotta, in one Lancaster PA shop. Sauce was on the side.
 
It seems like there is no longer any meaningful difference between calzones and stromboli

Well except for major differences in ingredients and form, I think you're absolutely correct.

Going out on a limb here, but just because the differences have melted away in locales (here's my limb) lacking in significant Italian or Italian-American heritage doesn't mean they don't still exist.

Calzone - folded pocket or envelope, mozzarella & ricotta, no sauce inside.

Stromboli - rolled, mozzarella, sauce inside.

A patty melt is not a hamburger, nor is a meatball meatloaf.
 
our local grocer fills cannolo on demand.

but I miss living in NJ, having fresh bagels delivered 2x a week

best pizza tho, was in Atlanta. Mo's Pizza, Briarcliff & Clairmont, North Druid Hills(ish).
 
I got this from Samara Pouché in South Louisiana. Is that close enough?
Étouffée
½ Cup butter
½ Cup flour
1 Cup chopped onion
½ Cup chopped celery
½ Cup chopped sweet pepper
1 Toe minced garlic
1 Can tomato paste
¼ Cup finely chopped shallots (see note)
¼ Cup chopped parsley
Salt to taste
Pepper
(Bay leaf)
Make roux with butter and flour on high fire until tan, lower fire till brown. Add onion, celery, pepper, garlic and brown. Stir in tomato paste and 1 cup of water. While cooking slowly add water until desired thickness. Last 15 minutes add crawfish (or shrimp) parsley, shallots, salt and pepper. (Bay leaf & ½ capful liquid crab boil.) When finished add filé.

(Shallot seems to be Cajun for green or spring onions)
 
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