Molly Martin

Full Afterburner Calzones

While basic pizza dough is made with flour, water, yeast, salt and olive oil, the dough at Full Afterburner Calzones is made with five additional (top-secret) ingredients. The result is a super-thin, slightly crisp exterior that eats more like a sandwich and is ideal for grabbing on the run or downing late-night after drinks at the bar. Choose from seven standard calzones, including a breakfast option with sausage, egg, green chiles, onion and mozzarella, and a dessert calzone with Nutella, powdered sugar and your choice of fruit filling. You definitely don't need a fork; in fact, if you ask for one, you'll be presented with the large wooden "fork of shame" that hangs near the menu up front. While these calzones may be a bit pricier than a slice, they're also far more filling — plus the comparison with pizza doesn't really do them justice. They're more like grown-up Hot Pockets, in a really, really good way. And like a Hot Pocket, they're ready in minutes, piping hot and extremely satisfying.
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