Re: Recipe - whats on the plate this weekend? Crab Fettuccine Alfredo

Graham wrote:

On 2024-10-04 8:30 a.m., jmcquown wrote:

On 10/4/2024 10:22 AM, Ed P wrote:

On 10/4/2024 1:33 AM, MummyChunk wrote:

 
  > > On 10/3/2024 2:44 PM, MummyChunk wrote:
  > > Crab Fettuccine Alfredo €]
  > >
  > > Indulge in the luxurious flavors of this creamy Crab

Fettuccine >>>  > > Alfredo. This delectable dish combines tender
lump crabmeat with

rich
  > > and creamy Alfredo sauce, served over perfectly cooked
fettuccine
  > > pasta. It's a seafood lover's dream come true!
  > >
  > > Ingredients:
  > > - 1 pound fettuccini pasta
  > > - 1/4 cup butter
  > > - 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  > > - 2 cups milk
  > > - 4 ounces cream cheese
  > > - 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  > > - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  > > - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  > > - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  > > - 1/2 teaspoon salt
  > > - 1/2 teaspoon black or white pepper
  > > - 1 pound lump crabmeat
  > >
  > > Directions:
  > > 1. Cook the fettuccini pasta according to the package

directions

until
  > > al dente. Drain and set aside.
  > >
  > > 2. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add

the

flour
  > > and whisk to combine. Cook the flour and butter together for
30-60
  > > seconds, then slowly add the milk. Add the milk a small

amount at

a
  > > time, whisking well between each addition.
  > >
  > > 3. Cut the cream cheese into small chunks and add them to the
sauce,
  > > stirring until melted and fully incorporated.
  > >
  > > 4. Add the freshly grated Parmesan cheese, chopped fresh
parsley,
  > > garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to the sauce.
Whisk
  > > until smooth and well combined.
  > >
  > > 5. Gently stir in the lump crabmeat and allow the sauce to

cook

on low
  > > heat until the crab is heated through.
  > >
  > > 6. Toss the cooked fettuccini with the sauce until evenly

coated,

or
  > > serve the pasta topped with the sauce.
  > >
  > > Prep Time: 15 min
  > > Cooking Time: 15 min
  > > Total Time: 30 min
  > > Servings: 4
  > >
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  > >
  > >
  > Ed P wrote:
  >
  >
  > Two issues with it.
  > Fettuccine Alfredo only has three ingredients.  Pasta, butter,

Parm

cheese.
  >
  > Adding flour and milk is a cheap shortcut and cream cheese

should

not be
  > withing 10 feet of it.  Your choice, but I'll pass.
  >
  > A good Parmesan cheese would overpower the light flavor of crab
meat.
 
 
Forgive me for my ignorance, but why would the other
ingredients be considered a cheap shortcut?
 
Thanks

 
Change the name if you want to drastically change the recipe. 
Call it  Crab Fettuccine MummyChunk if you want.
 
Chef Alfredo came up with his pasta dish using three simple
ingredients.   The cheese sauce in this recipe is so far off from
it  the name does not apply.
 
Alfredo di Lelio, an Italian restaurateur, created fettuccine
Alfredo  in Rome in 1907 or 1908:  Origin
Di Lelio made the dish to encourage his wife, Ines, to eat after
giving birth to their first child. The original recipe included
fettuccine, butter, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and pasta water
to  thicken the sauce

 
MummyChunk pops in every once in a while.  We all know there are
versions with cream added to the traditional "alfredo" (the jarred
sauces are everywhere).  Cream cheese is not a common addition. 
Too  pungent.
 
Jill

 
Surely, the so-called "versions" are completely different dishes and
should not be called "Alfredo".

Sorry Graham but some dishes get radically changed.  I'm sure the
European version is available stateside someplace, but if you feel that
strongly about it, better ask the ingredients before ordering and just
select what pleases you.