Schlagwort: al dente

Fettuccine Alfredo  is a traditional Italian pasta dish – incredibly tasty in their semplicity-made from fettuccine tossed with a soft Parmesan cheese and butter . As the cheese melts, it emulsifies the liquids to form a smooth and rich coating on the pasta. Original Alfredo sauce should  never  include heavy  cream,  double cream  or italian panna.  The creaminess of this sauce is the result of an emulsion between the pasta water (rich of starch),  grated fat parmesan (not aged) and melted butter. 

Fettuccine Alfredo has been invented by Alfredo Di Lelio in 1892 in his restaurant in piazza Rosa in Rome.

Ingredients for 2 servings : 200 gr. egg fettuccine

1 cup grated fat parmesan (not aged)

200 gr  unsalted butter

black pepper

1 cup pasta cooking liquid

Method:

1. In large pot, cook fettuccine as directed on package until „al dente“, reserving 2 cups pasta cooking…