How to Cook Alfredo

Alfredo sauce is a topping for food made by combining Parmesan cheese and cream. Making Alfredo sauce is easy, and the sauce is versatile. It can be used on pasta, fish, chicken and vegetables. The most common variation is Fettuccine Alfredo, which is named for an Italian restaurateur named Alfredo di Lelio. Though recipes for Alfredo are as varied as the number of cooks who prepare it, there are basic techniques and ingredients that go into making Alfredo.

Things You'll Need

• Sauce pan
• Heavy cream
• Butter
• Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• Black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat one pint of heavy cream over medium heat.

2. Cut 1/2 cup butter into chunks. Add the chunks of butter to the heated cream one at a time and stir to incorporate.

3. Grate one cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and add to cream and butter in two additions, stirring to incorporate completely between additions.

4. Crack fresh black pepper into the Alfredo to taste.

5. Serve immediately over pasta, fish, chicken and vegetables.

References

• Tyler Florence, Fettucinne Alfredo
• Mario Batali, Fettuccine in the Style of Alfredo