Rome responds to the Americans: a secret school for the real Fettuccine Alfredo

May 20, 2025 157

BY: Leonardo Samarelli

“There are passers-by, many of them Romans, who still stop in front of the sign and ask us: are you the place with the famous fettuccine? We thought it was an American dish,” reveals a chuckling Mario Mozzetti, who has owned the famous Alfredo alla Scrofa restaurant for the past forty years.

The venue has earned its place in the history of Italian cuisine (and become incredibly well-known in the United States) thanks to the legendary Fettuccine Alfredo – a dish of just three ingredients: homemade fettuccine, 24-month Parmigiano Reggiano, and artisanal mountain butter – with more than a century of history. 

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SOURCE: https://www.gamberorossointernational.com

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