Made in Italy - A cheese-based recipe created by a Roman trattoria in the early 1900s, it gained popularity in the United States in the 1930s. The recipe was originally intended for fettuccine but can be used on all types of pasta and risottos. Fun fact: Alfredo sauce is named after Alfredo Di Lelio, who in 1908 introduced "fettuccine all'Alfredo" to the family restaurant's menu. In reality, pasta with butter and Parmesan has been present in Italy since the 1500s, but Alfredo Di Lelio was the first restaurateur to give this combination a gourmet significance. The recipe's success reached the United States several years later, where it became a symbol of the Italian community. It was two silent film stars from Hollywood, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, who made the recipe famous after tasting it during a trip to Rome at Alfredo's restaurant.