Alfredo alla Scrofa

Alfredo alla Scrofa is an Italian restaurant in Rome, Italy.[1] It has been operating since 1914 and is known as the birthplace of Fettuccine Alfredo.[2]

Alfredo alla Scrofa
Restaurant information
Established1914 (1914)
Food typeItalian cuisine
Street addressVia della Scrofa, 104/a, 00186
CityRome
CountryItaly
Websitewww.alfredoallascrofa.com

History

Alfredo Di Lelio, founder of Alfredo alla Scrofa, claims to be the creator of Fettuccine Alfredo.[2][3] According to family accounts, in 1892 Alfredo Di Lelio began to work in a restaurant that was located in piazza Rosa, run by his mother Angelina. In 1914, Di Lelio converted an oil and wine shop into a restaurant, initially called "Alfredo", on the Via della Scrofa in central Rome.[4]

Di Lelio invented "fettuccine al triplo burro"[5] (later named "fettuccine all'Alfredo" or "fettuccine Alfredo") in 1907 or 1908, while running his oil and wine shop, in an effort to entice his wife, Ines, to eat after giving birth to their first child Armando. Alfredo added extra butter or "triplo burro” to the fettuccine when mixing it together for his wife.[6][7][8] In 1920, two famous American actors, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, ate at Alfredo alla Scrofa while on their honeymoon. The couple ordered fettuccine al triplo burro, asked for the recipe, and brought it to the U.S.[9]

In 1943, Di Lelio sold his restaurant to a new owner. In 1950, Alfredo Di Lelio decided to open another restaurant with his son Armando in Piazza Augusto Imperatore n.30, Il Vero Alfredo (“the true Alfredo”), that is still in business, managed by Alfredo Di Lelio's grandchildren today.[3]

In 1977, Di Lelio and a partner opened another Alfredo's near Rockefeller Center in New York City. A third Alfredo's opened in Epcot at Disney World, but closed in 2007. These restaurants became popular and was distinguished for the "alfredo sauce".[3]

References
  1. Laurie Bogart Morrow (9 October 2012). The Giant Book of Dog Names. Simon and Schuster. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-4516-6690-8.
  2. Giardina, Rowena Dumlao (2017-04-28). "Ristorante Alfredo alla Scrofa: The Birthplace of Fettuccine Alfredo". Honest Cooking. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  3. "The Origins Of Fettuccine Alfredo". HuffPost. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. Menuism, Contributor (2014-01-13). "The Origins Of Fettuccine Alfredo". HuffPost. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. Carnacina (1975), p. 72–73
  6. "Alfredo 1914". alfredo1914.com. web. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  7. "La Storia". il vero Alfredo (in Italian). web. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. Carnacina (1975). Roma in Cucina. pp. 72–73.
  9. "The Origins Of Fettuccine Alfredo". HuffPost. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2020-11-27.

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