Fettuccine AlfredoFood & Drinks
Last update 1 w. agoCreated on the 23rd of May 2026
Fettuccine Alfredo
Two ingredients on the pasta: butter and parmigiano. The emulsion comes from starchy pasta water whipped through the cheese. The cream came later, the marketing came after that.
Total time
15 minutes
Serves
2
Difficulty
Easy
Origin
Rome, 1908
"My wife could not eat, the pregnancy had taken her appetite. So I made her pasta the way babies want food. White. Soft. Warm. Butter and cheese, nothing more, and she ate.
"Alfredo di Lelio
Use real parmigiano reggiano, not the green tin. The aged crystals are what give the sauce its bite and its texture.
Reserve a full cup of pasta water before draining. You will use more than you expect to get the sauce loose and shiny.
