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Before Fettuccine Alfredo, There Was Macaroni with Butter and Cheese

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Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 | 887 views

Fettuccine Alfredo is actually just cheese and butter -- not a drop of cream

Fettuccine Alfredo is a rich, creamy tasting pasta dish. The simple recipe of butter and cheese is a richer, more indulgent version of a basic pasta dish.

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The Original Fettuccine Alfredo

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Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 | 881 views

Fettuccine Alfredo is actually just cheese and butter -- not a drop of cream -- invented in 1908

Alfredo di Lelio created Fettuccine Alfredo in 1908 based on a simple, historic recipe.

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Rector’s Fettuccine Alfredo

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Thursday, January 27th, 2022 | 763 views

Fettuccine Alfredo is actually just cheese and butter -- not a drop of cream

George Rector, a food writer and former restaurant owner helped popularize fettuccine Alfredo. He remained relatively true to the original recipe.

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How Pennsylvania Dutch Noodles Americanized Fettuccine Alfredo

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Thursday, November 18th, 2021 | 1,300 views

Pennsylvania Dutch Noodles Alfredo from a ad for the pasta that featured the recipe

The original Fettuccine Alfredo was a simple recipe made from butter and cheese. By the 1960s, the Pennsylvania Dutch Noodle company had reinvented the dish for American cooks.

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