National Fettuccine Alfredo Day

Where is National Fettuccine Alfredo Day celebrated?

The day is celebrated in the USA to celebrate the goodness of fettuccine Alfredo pasta!

Who is National Fettuccine Alfredo Day celebrated by?

All the pasta lovers of the country celebrate this day by digging into a bowl of wholesome fettuccine pasta!

When did National Fettuccine Alfredo Day first start?

The day was first observed on February 7, 2005, to honor the popularity of America's one of the most favorite pasta dishes!

Who started National Fettuccine Alfredo Day?

Who first celebrated this holiday remains unknown, but the holiday was first listed in an Akron Beacon Journal article. The article was about food holidays in February. Since then, it has been added to the national day calendar.

History And Timeline

Let's read about the history of this legendary pasta dish!

15th Century

First Alfredo Style Pasta Dish

Italian chef Martino da Como first cooked this dish in the 15th Century! The delicious dish was made with butter and parmesan cheese and was known as Roman pasta or 'macaroni romaneschi.'

1908

Inventor of Fettuccine Alfredo

The actual inventor of this dish was Alfredo Di Lelio. He was an Italian restaurateur, and the losing appetite of his pregnant wife pushed him to cook this dish. He mixed noodles, parmesan cheese, and butter with utmost love and care, as the birth of his son depended on it. His wife loved the creamy pasta dish and regained her appetite. This caused Alfredo to include the fettuccine alfredo in his mother's restaurant, Piazza Rosa.

1914

The Inventor's First Restaurant

In 1914, Alfredo di Lelio opened his first restaurant in Rome. The restaurant was called 'Alfredo' and served various fettuccine alfredo recipes. The restaurant became a huge hit, and in 1950 Alfredo opened up another restaurant with his son.

1920

Fettuccine in America

This tasty food first made its way to the USA in 1920 with American travelers. Americans who came back from Italy loved this dish made of butter, cheese, and noodles so much that they wanted to recreate the original recipe in their country. They talked about the experience of eating at Alfredo's restaurant vehemently, and soon the restaurant got featured in several magazines! That's how people of the USA got their own alfredo dish!

2005

Founding the Day

The delicious dish of fettuccine pasta, parmesan cheese, and alfredo sauce is one of America's most loved type of pasta! So much that the recipe was awarded, and the dish got its own holiday in 2005!

Traditions And Customs

Cook your pasta, eat at a famous restaurant or host a big Italian-themed party- you can do many things to honor this legendary recipe.

Ways To Celebrate National Fettuccine Alfredo Day

Ways of celebrating this national holiday are many! You can buy a noodles machine to amp up your cooking process on this day! Recreate the original recipe with butter, parmesan cheese, and Alfredo sauce, or get creative by adding vegetables like mushroom and spinach. You can invite your friends to cook an Italian meal of pasta and noodles and eat till your heart (and stomach!) is full. You don't have to limit yourself to a single recipe. You can make your own drool-worthy recipe! Many restaurants serve the Alfredo-style dish, so if you don't feel like cooking, you can pay any of these restaurants a visit!

Facts And Stats

The Alfredo noodles recipe is fairly healthy. Each serving contains 0.6 oz (18 g) of protein and 30% of the daily recommended calcium intake. The dish also provides lots of vitamin A. This is why National Fettuccine Alfredo Day celebrations involve a lot of eating!
Two famous actors, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford fell in love with fettuccine Alfredo on their honeymoon so much that they gifted a golden spoon and fork set to Alfredo, the creator of the dish. No wonder so many people celebrate National Fettuccine Alfredo Day. The recipe is enough to make them fall in love.
Ines Di Lelio, the grandson of Alfredo di Lelio, always celebrates National Fettuccine Alfredo Day in his restaurant.