Today is one of my nephew's favorite days. It is fettuccini alfredo day. Who would not want to celebrate at least once a year with a lovely bowl of ribbon pasta cooked up with butter and parmesan cheese?? It may be surprising but a century ago pasta was seldom served in America. It seems that Italian foods became popular about the same time that mass production of food.
National Fettuccine Day
Fettuccine Facts:
A. Fettuccine is a flat thick noodle made of flour and egg.(literally meaning “little ribbons” in Italian)
B. The original recipe for Fettuccine “Alfredo” is pasta made from fettucine noodles tossed with one part parmesan cheese and 3 parts butter. Alfredo sauce is the emulsified liquids that form the smooth and rich coating on the pasta.
C. It was named by an Italian restaurateur at his restaurant Alfredo on the Via della Scrofa in Rome in 1914. Said to have been a dish he made at home but for years was too reluctant to sell to his customers because it was so rich.
D. Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, early movie stars, fell in love with the dish while on their honeymoon in 1927. This helped to make the dish and Alfredo world famous.
E. There are authentic “Alfredo’s” restaurants in the US, Alfredo’s at Rockefeller Center in New York City is the most well known
Try this great recipe from Kraft today
1/2 lb. fettuccine, uncooked
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/3 grated parmesan cheese
3/4 c milk
1/4 c butter or margarine
1/4 t pepper
1/8 t. garlic powder
1/8 t ground nutmeg
COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. MEANWHILE, cook all remaining ingredients except nutmeg in saucepan on low heat until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring constantly.
DRAIN pasta; return to pan. Add sauce; toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
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My husband would love celebrating this day. This is his favorite type of pasta dish.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy alfredo, though I normally make it with shorter noodles. My son loves alfredo, too.
ReplyDeleteI have made it myself with shorter noodles both ways are very tasty thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment
DeleteWe love alfredo, although I have only tried making it once or twice before. This recipe sounds wonderful! My kids would love this.
ReplyDeletethank you for your comment try this recipe it worked well for me
DeleteI'll definitely be using this recipe for Valentine's Day! My daughter's birthday is on the 14th and she absolutely loves alfredo!
ReplyDeletethat would be very sweet February is full of birthdays in our family today is my grandsons and my son in laws. Happy birthday to your daughter I can well imagine she will have a very tasty day
DeleteI often enjoy the creamy, rich goodness of Fettuccine Alfredo! I love how simple the recipe is.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore pasta, and Fettuccini Alfredo is at the top of my list! Reading about your nephew's favorite day has brought back so many warm memories of family gatherings around a big, comforting bowl of Alfredo.
ReplyDeleteI love fettuccini alfredo. But I have never made it from scratch. Ill have to give this recipe a try. Im sure it tastes amazing.
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