Fettuccine Alfredo is an Italian pasta dish that is made with fettuccine noodles and Parmesan cheese. The noodles, which are flat and about 1/4" wide, are tossed with Parmesan cheese and butter. As the cheese melts, it mixes with the butter to make a smooth and rich sauce that covers the noodles. The dish is consumed around the worlk..http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/9123848/

Fettuccine Alfredo can be made with several variations. One variation is to add chicken to the basic Fettuccine Alfredo recipe. Ingredients like broccoli, cream, other cheeses, shrimp, garlic, and parsley are just a few of the variations that can be used for this pasta dish.

Fettuccine Alfredo was first created in 1914 by Alfredo Di Lelio. His wife was pregnant and had lost her appetite. Alfredo was trying to create a dish that would help restore her appetite. His creativity paid off, not only for his wife, but for people around the world who have enjoyed this dish at some point. "Alfredo of Rome" is the name of the restaurants in Rome, New York, Orlando, and Las Vegas that are named after Alfredo.http://www.alfredos.com/ny.html

Actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford dined at Alfredo's restaurant in 1927; after enjoying the meal they declared him the “king of fettuccine.” From then forward it was a tradition that visiting celebrities would get their photos taken dining at Alfredo's.http://thisfoodthing.com/2008/12/27/fettuccine-alfredo-history-and-recipe/

Fettuccine Alfredo can be served with a mixed garden salad and Italian bread or garlic breadsticks. This dish can also be accompanied by a nice white wine.http://www.vinogusto.com/en/foods-wines/656/pasta,-lasagna-pizza-fettucine-alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo is commonly served in the United States as a main dish. In Italy, a pasta course is typically served before the main dish, in an appetizer portion.

When ham and peas are added to Fettuccine Alfredo, the dish is called Hay and Straw. The dish can be varied by adding meats, as in Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo.http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/chicken-fettuccini-alfredo/Detail.aspx A Seafood Fettuccine Alfredo may include shrimp, salmon, or other seafood items.http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1717,144163-254205,00.html A Vegetable Fettuccine Alfredo includes sauteed vegetables such as broccoli, onions, or mushrooms.http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1726,150170-250192,00.html