Grandpa Joe's favorite
Fettuccine all'Alfredo This is the original recipe created by Chef Alfredo Di Lelio in Rome in 1908. |
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About this recipe
Early in 2015, I wrote a blog about pasta sauces and mentioned Fettuccine all'Alfredo. A few days later, I received a blog comment from Chef Di Lelio's granddaughter, Ines Di Lelio, explaining the origin of the recipe and referring me to her restaurant's website, which contains a video of the chef preparing it.
Except in Rome, at the Di Lelio restaurant Il Vero Alfredo – Alfredo di Roma, the dish is essentially unknown in Italy. It became famously popular in the United States when movie idols Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks returned from their honeymoon in Rome in 1920 and boasted about the wonderful pasta dish they had experienced there. Fettuccine all'Alfredo quickly began appearing on American restaurant menus everywhere. Unfortunately, however, few (if any) used the authentic recipe. Thanks to Chef Ines and the Internet, you now can prepare the original in your own kitchen. There is one catch, however. Once you've tasted the authentic version, you are unlikely to be satisfied with the typical restaurant offerings ever again! Ingredients - per person
Directions
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Fettuccine all'Alfredo served with Veal Marsala.
Notes
Posted: June 2015.
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