Fettuccine Alfredo, photo by Donna
As I mentioned today over in
Huffington Post's new food pages, I once used to purchase the Knorr powdered mix for Alfredo sauce. This is almost like buying dehydrated water. Fettuccine Alfredo is the world's easiest cream sauce, and it's also one of the best.
In my opinion, the quality of the dish is dependent on the cheese, good Parmigiano-Reggiano. If you don't have that, make something else. The traditional Italian Alfredo doesn't use cream but I think the cream is essential for distributing the cheese. I also feel that dried pasta is too heavy for this—this dish calls for fresh pasta. Best to make it yourself, but good fresh pasta is available at most grocery stores now. This dish comes together fast—the hardest part about it waiting ...
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