alfredo

Butter-parmesan sauce style

Alfredo is a rich pasta sauce made from butter, cream, and Parmesan cheese, or a dish prepared with this sauce: fettuccine alfredo, chicken alfredo.

The sauce originated in early 20th-century Rome but became an Italian-American staple, often richer and heavier than its Roman ancestor.

sauce

fettuccine

Flat ribbon-shaped noodles

pastaShaped wheat dough
creamRich milk fat
parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese

garlic · butter · bechamel · carbonara · noodles · cheese · heavy cream · white sauce · Italian · rich

dish

baked

Cooked by dry heat

restaurantPlace serving meals
Olive GardenItalian-American casual dining chain
entreePrimary dinner course

comfort food · Americanized · indulgent · cheesy · homestyle · weeknight dinner · casserole · leftover · reheated · takeout

name

Italian

Of or from Rome's country

masculineMale in character
RomeItaly's capital city
inventorCreator of original devices

restaurateur · Hollywood · 1914 · original · namesake · eponymous · celebrity · Mary Pickford

Categories

cheese saucesmornay, mornay sauce, cheddar sauce, nacho cheese, queso
pasta saucesmarinara, pesto, bolognese, arrabbiata, carbonara
saucesgravy, ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, BBQ sauce
Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
dishesmeatloaf, fried chicken, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, pot pie
cheesy dishesgrilled cheese, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, nachos, quesadilla

Opposites

sauce base/color

alfredomarinara

Seasoned tomato sauce

pomodoro · tomato sauce · red sauce · bolognese · puttanesca

richness/lightness

alfredoaglio e olio

Pasta in infused fat

primavera · vinaigrette

Phrases

alfredo sauceButter-cream-parmesan emulsion
chicken alfredoPoultry in white sauce
fettuccine AlfredoPasta in butter-cheese sauce
shrimp alfredoSeafood in cream sauce

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G