This "white pasta" is one of the most loved Italian dishes in the US. Did you also know that they are not so popular in their homeland? Is one of the world's most appreciated Italian dishes. Fettuccine Alfredo can be considered the "comfort food" par excellence. Fettuccine Alfredo are named after their creator, Alfredo di Lelio, owner of a beloved restaurant in the heart of Rome, on Via Della Scrofa.
Fun fact, this pasta was created in 1914 to gently cure the upset stomach of Ines, Alfredo's wife, who was pregnant at the time (or had just given birth; there are two different versions of the story). It is very common in Italy to offer those with stomach aches some white pasta (we call it "pasta in bianco") without red sauce.
