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Fettuccine Alfredo

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Fettuccine Alfredo is a pasta dish of fettuccine tossed with butter and Parmesan cheese, melted and emulsified to form a rich cheese sauce coating the pasta. It originated in Rome in the early twentieth century, and the recipe is now known primarily in the United States and other countries outside Italy.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1907 1
Family accounts say 1907 or 1908
Origin Region
Italy 2
Origin Region
United States 2
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Sources
1. Fettuccine Alfredo (Wikipedia)
  • History section
    in 1907 or 1908
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fettuccine_Alfredo (dietary-suitability)
    Fettuccine Alfredo is a pasta dish consisting of fettuccine tossed with butter and Parmesan cheese which is melted and emulsified to form a rich cheese sauce coating the pasta.
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2. Fettuccine Alfredo (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): Italy
    Italy
  • P495 (country of origin): United States
    United States
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