stromboli
noun
strom·bo·li
sträm-ˈbō-lē 
plural strombolis
: bread dough that is rolled or sometimes folded around a filling often composed of cheese, cold cuts, vegetables, and sauce and then baked
A close relative of pizza, stromboli is made, essentially, by rolling up an unbaked pizza like a log, tucking in the ends as you go.—
Joy Manning
Joy ManningLately, I've been making the giant dumpling known as a stromboli—essentially a pizza rolled like a cigar and baked.—Joe Blundo
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Opening: Summer The vibe: The 2,000-square-foot restaurant will have NY-style pizza, calzones, stromboli and subs.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Its menu at one point included breaded cheese and breaded meat ravioli, tortellini Alfredo, stromboli bites, buffalo chicken bites and more.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
Other menu items include paninis, calzones, stromboli and salads.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
While calzones and strombolis have similar ingredients, the way they're shaped is different.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
Some of its offerings include pizza ,subs, pasta, wings, stromboli, calzones, salads and desserts.
—Jdumound, cleveland, 18 July 2023
But while the wine bar serves flatbreads, the pizzeria offers a menu of 20 different pies, both Neapolitan and Sicilian-style, as well as other Italian fare, including subs, stromboli and calzones.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2023
Slide the stromboli off of the parchment directly onto the prepared baking sheet (if working directly on a work surface, use metal spatulas and your hands to transfer the stromboli in one piece).
—Laura Rege, Good Housekeeping, 25 June 2021
Bake the stromboli until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
—Laura Rege, Good Housekeeping, 25 June 2021
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Laura Barrero, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Its menu at one point included breaded cheese and breaded meat ravioli, tortellini Alfredo, stromboli bites, buffalo chicken bites and more.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
Other menu items include paninis, calzones, stromboli and salads.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
While calzones and strombolis have similar ingredients, the way they're shaped is different.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
Some of its offerings include pizza ,subs, pasta, wings, stromboli, calzones, salads and desserts.
—Jdumound, cleveland, 18 July 2023
But while the wine bar serves flatbreads, the pizzeria offers a menu of 20 different pies, both Neapolitan and Sicilian-style, as well as other Italian fare, including subs, stromboli and calzones.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2023
Slide the stromboli off of the parchment directly onto the prepared baking sheet (if working directly on a work surface, use metal spatulas and your hands to transfer the stromboli in one piece).
—Laura Rege, Good Housekeeping, 25 June 2021
Bake the stromboli until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
—Laura Rege, Good Housekeeping, 25 June 2021
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“Stromboli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stromboli. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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Stromboli
geographical name
Strom·bo·li
ˈsträm-bō-(ˌ)lē
variants
or ancient Strongyle
1
island of Italy in the Lipari Islands
2
volcano 3038 feet (926 meters) high on the island of Stromboli
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