How Do You Make Classic Fettuccine Alfredo?
Fettuccine Alfredo is an easy, elegant pasta mainstay that can be left classically simple or dressed up into a one pot meal. Know what you are aiming to produce. If you don’t understand your goal, if you succeed it will be primarily due to chance. Understanding your goal means that you know what you intend the result to taste, smell and look like and the textures that it will have. Prepare fettuccine according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure to salt the water according to your preferences because the only time pasta effectively receives seasoning is during the cooking. Also, be sure to use a pot large enough to hold at least the amount of water recommended on the package. Overcrowding the pot will cause the pasta to clump and cook inconsistently. Drain and cover to keep warm. In a large skillet melt the butter over medium high heat. If you opt to use garlic, add it to the melting butter. Allow the butter to foam and then reduce the heat to low. If using garlic, stir while c
