Fettuccine Alfredo (Italian pronunciation:
[fettut'tʃi-ne al-fre-do]) or fettuccine al burro ("fettuccine with
butter") is an Italian pasta dish of fresh fettuccine tossed with butter
and Parmesan cheese (Italian: pasta al burro e parmigiano).As the cheese
melts, it emulsifies the liquids to form a smooth and rich cheese sauce
coating the pasta. The dish is named after Alfredo Di Lelio, who
featured the dish at his restaurant in Rome in the early to mid-20th
century; the "ceremony" of preparing it tableside was an integral part
of the dish.
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