pâtes alfredo
Alfredo pasta in French is pâtes alfredo.
This phrase refers to a pasta dish prepared with a creamy sauce consisting of butter and parmesan cheese.
Which one should you use?
You can also use the more descriptive formal expressions Pâtes à la sauce Alfredo to specify the sauce or Les pâtes à la façon Alfredo to describe pasta made in the style of Alfredo.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because pâtes is a plural noun, you must use the plural partitive article des when referring to a serving of the dish, such as in des pâtes alfredo (some alfredo pasta).
Did you know?
- In France, if you ask for pâtes alfredo, you are likely to receive a sauce made with heavy cream. While the original Italian dish uses only butter and cheese, the French culinary adaptation often incorporates 'crème fraîche' or 'crème liquide'.
- French menus often use the phrase à la façon de to denote a style of preparation, which is why Les pâtes à la façon Alfredo is used to signal an imitation of the original recipe.
- The word pâtes is always plural in this context, even if you are eating a single portion, because it refers to the individual strands or shapes of the dough.
Examples in context
- Je pense faire des pâtes à la sauce Alfredo.I am planning to make Alfredo pasta.
- Oui, il y a un endroit qui sert de délicieuses pâtes à la façon Alfredo.Yes, there is a place that serves delicious pasta made in the style of Alfredo.
- Je voudrais des pâtes alfredo, s'il vous plaît.I would like alfredo pasta, please.
- Est-ce que tu aimes les pâtes alfredo ?Do you like alfredo pasta?
- Nous avons commandé des pâtes alfredo pour le dîner.We ordered alfredo pasta for dinner.
Example conversation
At an Italian restaurant.
- ManonQu'est-ce que tu vas manger, Lucas ?What are you going to eat, Lucas?
- LucasJe vais prendre des pâtes alfredo.I am going to have alfredo pasta.
- ManonC'est un excellent choix !That is an excellent choice!
- LucasMerci, j'ai très faim.Thank you, I am very hungry.
