The History of Alfredo

Did you know that the term “Alfredo” is not used often in Italy?

There are many different combinations of butter and parmesan similar to what we define using the name we recognize, but Italians call all of these combinations “al burro”. Yet, the term Alfredo is used the majority of time in the United States, because two Hollywood actors travelled to Italy and tried the original Alfredo sauce in 1914. Alfredo di Lelio, a Roman restaurateur who was popular among American tourists, named his butter and cheese linguine after himself. These tourists came back to the US and introduced the dish as Lelio named it, Alfredo. The restaurant where Alfredo di Lelio originally made and named this dish is still standing in Italy today, and you can travel there and try the original recipe!

Want to know how WE make our Fettuccine Alfredo?

• Boil Zeppoli’s pasta for 4 minutes

• Heat butter in a saute pan, over medium heat add chicken and sear on one side for 

2 minutes.

• Flip chicken, add in heavy cream

• Bring to a boil and add in cheese, stir using a spatula, paying close attention to the sides of the pan.

• Add your cooked pasta to the saute pan and turn heat to low, allow the pasta to soak up the sauce.

• Garnish with parsley.

Try to recreate this recipe at home, or come into Zep’s and let us make it for you!