This is truly a genuine question. No sarcasm, no smack talk, no calling out places -- genuine question.

Does Maine see a calzone differently than New Hampshire and possibly other areas of the country?

Freddy G
Freddy G
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First off, a little background that I promise has to do with this story and question.

I grew up in New Hampshire most of my life, with a few years spent in Massachusetts (a couple of different times) and a quick sabbatical in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

And while I don't remember if I ever ordered a calzone in Tulsa or not (fun fact, their pizza is wicked "meh" compared to New England's -- I never found pizza out there with any real flavor), I detached my jaw for plenty of calzones during my NH and Mass stops.

And anytime I've ordered a calzone in Mass or NH, it's always either been delivered to my house or my table (if I decided to eat at the restaurant) as this doughy, pillowy fluff that's stuffed with any kind of deliciousness that I'm in the mood for that particular meal.

Roberto Valdivia
Roberto Valdivia
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I moved to Maine last summer (fun fact: holy hell do I love it here) and have spent my time either cooking for myself or, if I go out to eat, downing some kind of pizza, wings, or menu special.

Recently, while I was out at a Maine restaurant that will remain nameless because in no way is this article/question trash-talking them or casting them in a negative light (because let's be real, odds are I'm an idiot and ordered wrong or maybe the waitress misheard me on a very busy night), I realized it had been a minute since I had a calzone, so I ordered one.

When asking the waitress for a recommendation between a couple different choices, she directed me to the steak and cheese calzone. I love steak and cheese. I love calzones. Put them together and I'm a happy, fluffy panda. So, I ordered it. And was surprised at what was brought out to me.

Pizza Nook via Facebook
Pizza Nook via Facebook
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A steak and cheese sub.

Now, don't get me wrong -- never in the history of ever would this be a bad thing. I probably love steak and cheese subs (or steak bombs, if that's your term for it) too much. But considering I ordered a calzone, I was surprised to get a sub.

But then I realized -- I didn't grow up a Mainer (determined to somehow morph myself into one, though, or at least have the 10th generation of my family should I ever procreate considered official Mainers) and I've never ordered a calzone in Maine before, so maybe what I know as a steak and cheese sub/steak bomb is a steak and cheese calzone here?

Freddy G / Pizza Nook via Facebook
Freddy G / Pizza Nook via Facebook
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So, like I said, genuine question. Is a Maine calzone just local terminology for what others consider a sub sandwich? Or was it user error (meaning I ordered wrong) or just an oopsie on the waitress's part since she was in the middle of a chaotic night of service?

Don't get it twisted, though -- regardless of what was brought out to be that night, it was delicious and I definitely won at the end of the day.

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