🇮🇹 National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day 2025 – Feb 7

🧀 National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day ORIGIN & HISTORY

National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day honors its creamy deliciousness on February 7. In America when you have an upset stomach you munch on saltines … in Italy, you get served fettuccine alfredo. Well, at least that’s what the original creator of the now very popular dish gave to his wife during her pregnancy. He decided to prepare something that she could eat while dealing with nausea from morning sickness.

In 2017 Clementina Pipola wrote of a love story that started in Italy with a Hollywood movie star couple on the silent screen (Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford) who were honeymooning in Rome in 1927. They fell in love with the dish and finally after much begging was able to bring the recipe back to the United States to their hometown restaurant. It was such a hit they even sent a gold fork and spoon as a gift to Alfredo and Ines in Rome, engraved “To Alfredo the King of the noodles”. The book is called Fettuccine Alfredo. Una vera storia d’amore and is a celebration of the history of the dish and is great for those who want to be able to prepare it.

In Rome, it’s crafted like a grand opera where the pasta is prepared tableside with silverware that bears the very same inscription. Today if you visit this landmark in Roma you’ll find many photographs on display at the restaurant.

There are two restaurants that lay claim to the origin of Fettuccine Alfredo and they each rival each other as being good places to eat authentic Italian food. In 1943 Alfredo sold the restaurant as well as the photographs since the honor has gone into the preparation of the dish where the recipe came from.

🍴 HOW to Celebrate & Observe National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day?

Not sure how to LOVE the day? We’ve got a few interesting ideas to consider that may help get you started.

Here are some activities that you can do on National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day!

💙 DO as the Romans

You may not be in Rome and the Romans do eat fettuccine alfredo which traditionally is pasta, butter, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. But you could visit your favorite Italian restaurant for the dish which in the United States is often made with heavy cream, garlic, and herbs.

💙 MAKE it your own

Also, you could try to make the recipe yourself so that it suits your taste buds. Get creative with the toppings (capers, spinach, zucchini squash, mushrooms, a little tuna, shrimp, scallops, crab, or roasted chicken) and maybe create a healthier version to suit dietary needs.

💙 HAVE a party

Have a romantic dinner, or a dinner with friends, better yet a Pampered Chef party, and make homemade fettuccine with alfredo sauce. Make the recipe on your own and try not to settle for the jarred stuff – it’s thickened with starch and not cheese. It’s an impostore (imposter)! Check out this easy fettuccine alfredo recipe. at Eating Well. We’ve made this recipe and it works great – really tasty.

💙 RAISE Social Awareness

Use social media posts with the hashtags #NationalFettuccineAlfredoDay #FettuccineAlfredoDay #PamperedChef, #Alfredo #HomemadeAlfredo #PastaNight #Fettuccine #Pasta, #FoodHolidays, #FebruaryHolidays, #Holiday, #FindADayToLOVE, #iHEARTdays to support the importance of celebrating, promoting, and sharing with the world why you ❤️ National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day.

LEARN more about the history of National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day

FOUR Fun Facts you never knew about National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day

1. Alfredo retired and sold his restaurant and the recipe for fettuccine alfredo to Mario Mozzetti in 1950.
2. In 1959 Alfredo was asked to start up a new restaurant even though he was retired. The new Alfredo II is located in Rome near Via dello Scofa, his original restaurant.
3. The Alfredo group even opened restaurants in the United States as well so you could get the “real thing” in Las Vegas, near Rockefeller Center in New York City, and even in the World Showcase at Epcot in Orlando.
4. Fettuccine alfredo is really served as an appetizer in Italy whereas it usually is the main dish in America.

Famous PEOPLE also born on January 7th

• John Deere

  American blacksmith and equipment manufacturer best known for fashioning plows & founding John Deere & Company. Born 1804.

  JOHN DEERE Quote

  “Strike while the iron is hot.”

• Charles Dickens

  English writer & social pundit of his time best known for works like Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol. He often wrote furiously even on more than one book and was one of the first novelists who was famous both while he was alive and later on. Born 1812.

  CHARLES DICKENS Quote

  “There are strings in the human heart that had better not be vibrated.”

• James Spader

  American stage, screen, and television actor best known for portraying unorthodox characters as in The Blacklist, Boston Legal, Stargate, Lincoln, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Born 1960.

  JAMES SPADER Quote

  “When I’m not working, I don’t get my hair cut. I don’t know what the next character looks like.”

Future DATES for National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day

🍽️ Fettuccine Alfredo FAQ

Is Fettuccine Alfredo HEALTHY?

• Uhh, unfortunately no; it’s one of the worst types of pasta to eat. Having it as a once in a while treat can be enjoyed. Still, it’s best to split the portion as it’s very high in calories and fat. There are also things that you can do to make this dish healthier that actually work.

What are some INGREDIENTS that go well with Fettuccine Alfredo?

• Broccoli, mushrooms, peas, chicken, shrimp, or tomatoes.

Why we L💜VE National FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Day

This is a comforting dish that many people love. It’s a great entrée to try of course if you haven’t tried it before, although we’d definitely eat a healthier version.

1. Remember to Take it EASY

   If you check out the nutrition on some of the restaurants’ versions of this you’d probably think twice about ordering it. The authentic Alfredo way is quite wonderful and the recipes many Italian restaurants prepare in the USA are really good too, but indulgent! Maybe portion it out with a loved one or friend or perhaps take home leftovers. If you choose to make it maybe have it as a small side dish and pair it with other healthier items.

2. Look on the BRIGHT Side

   While not the healthiest of sauced plates of pasta, it does have about 30% of the recommended daily calcium and 18 grams of protein on account of all that cheese & dairy. Maybe make it a sometimes treat 🙂

Buon Appetito!