Alfredo alla Scrofa is an Italian restaurant in

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. It has been operating since 1914 and is known as the birthplace of

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History

Alfredo Di Lelio, founder of Alfredo alla Scrofa, claims to be the creator of

. According to family accounts, in 1892 Alfredo Di Lelio began to work in a restaurant that was located in piazza Rosa, run by his mother Angelina. In 1914, Di Lelio converted an oil and wine shop into a restaurant, initially called "Alfredo", on the Via della Scrofa in central Rome. Di Lelio invented "fettuccine al triplo burro"Carnacina (1975), p. 72–73 (later named "fettuccine all'Alfredo" or "fettuccine Alfredo") in 1907 or 1908, while running his oil and wine shop, in an effort to entice his wife, Ines, to eat after giving birth to their first child Armando. Alfredo added extra butter or "''triplo burro''” to the fettuccine when mixing it together for his wife. In 1920, two famous American actors,

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and

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, ate at Alfredo alla Scrofa while on their honeymoon. The couple ordered ''fettuccine al triplo burro'', asked for the recipe, and brought it to the U.S. In 1943, Di Lelio sold his restaurant to a new owner. In 1950, Alfredo Di Lelio decided to open another restaurant with his son Armando in Piazza Augusto Imperatore, Il Vero Alfredo 'the true Alfredo', that is still in business and managed by Di Lelio's grandchildren. Both restaurants are known for their

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s.John F. Mariani, ''How Italian Food Conquered the World'', 2011, , p. 79 In 1977, Di Lelio and a partner opened another Alfredo's near Rockefeller Center in New York City. A third Alfredo's opened in

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at Disney World, but closed in 2007. These restaurants became popular and was distinguished for the "Alfredo sauce".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alfredo alla Scrofa Restaurants in Rome Restaurants established in 1914 Italian companies established in 1914