A HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC FOR NEARLY A CENTURY
The Fettucine Alfredo at Musso and Frank has a great Tinseltown
story behind its original recipe.
Silent film stars Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford were
frequent guests at Musso’s.
While on their honeymoon in Rome, they dined at Alfredo’s
restaurant and after tasting the Fettucine Alfredo, they begged Alfredo for the
recipe.
He declined them.
The next night the newlyweds again dined at Alfredo’s and
presented a golden fork and spoon to Alfredo.
This time they got the recipe and brought it back to
Hollywood.
They asked Musso’s chef, Jean Rue, to make the dish.
Rue was a brilliant French chef who manned Musso's
kitchen
for more than half a century.
He often prepared it specially for the famous couple, but
the dish was never added to the menu.
Musso and Frank review continues tomorrow, November 4
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