I learned to eat Fettuccini in Torino, Italy while I worked for a year at the University of Torino;Immunology Department. as a Laboratory Medical Research Technologist. I had wonderful teachers during that whole year. The doctors in the laboratory made it their mission that I would learn their language and learn to eat the food of their country. I quickly learned that the Pizza I ate in America was not that of Italy, and so it went with all the American Italian Food.
I loved exploring the various meals that we ate after working hours at the Hospital Dining Room….There was of course a lot of laughter about my surprised looks when I could not understand what was said and how I said sentences that came out of my mouth. It was all hilariously funny and good natured. I never felt that they ridiculed me or made fun of me. I so loved them all.
My Italian improved quickly, and within three month I spoke Italian pretty well with a pronunciation so perfectly that I amazed everyone around me. Little did they know that I inherited the gift of learning languages from my father who was a linguist and spoke five languages.
One of my most favorite meals was Fettuccini. I could have eaten this meal every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Here is how I learned to make and eat this most delicious meal!
Fettuccini Alfredo….
Cook Spaghetti in boiling water until cooked …al-dente…
Alfredo Sauce
1 cup of Heavy cream….or 1% milk
½ cup or more of grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 or 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
Add the 3 ingredients above in a sauce pan and heat until the cheese melts…
Salt and pepper to taste
Pour over the Spaghetti/Fettuccini and mix
To this dish one can add any favorite cooked vegetables…
And sprinkle with Parmesan cheese…before serving
Fettuccini Carbonara
Cook spaghetti or fettuccini till al-dente and set aside
In a skillet cook a few strips of bacon till nicely browned….
Remove the fat…then add a chopped onion and cook until caramelized
Add the cooked fettucccini and mix into the cooked onion, add the bacon slightly crumbled
And add an egg or two…mix all together until the egg is slightly cooked….the egg is the cream for this dish…so it should not be cooked completely….
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese…
Buon Appetito…. e mangiare bene!!!
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