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What is your favorite bottle Alfredo sauce?

nala

nala

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I need an open-the- bottle and serve Alfredo sauce, but I haven’t sampled any of them. I’ll be serving dinner for a few people, so I don’t want to risk cooking from scratch since my skills suck. Please tell me your favorite go to Alfredo sauce or any tips for dressing up a bottled one. Lol.
 
They are all awful.
I have to make mine if i want it to taste good
 
I agree that most jar/store-bought alfredos that I’ve tried suck, and I’ll make my own if I really want it. Do you have time to try even making a simple one? I find - if I organize & measure out all my ingredients BEFORE I start to make something - I have much better success than if I try to rush through measuring/dicing/mixing/etc. as I’m making something.

Here’s a pretty quick/simple one if you want to give it a whirl:
https://www.gogogogourmet.com/copycat-olive-garden-alfredo-sauce/

Alternatively, can you maybe buy some from a restaurant that serves your favorite one (assuming you can get it fresh pretty close to when you’d be serving it)?
 
the_mother_thing said:
I agree that most jar/store-bought alfredos that I’ve tried suck, and I’ll make my own if I really want it. Do you have time to try even making a simple one? I find - if I organize & measure out all my ingredients BEFORE I start to make something - I have much better success than if I try to rush through measuring/dicing/mixing/etc. as I’m making something.

Here’s a pretty quick/simple one if you want to give it a whirl:
https://www.gogogogourmet.com/copycat-olive-garden-alfredo-sauce/

Alternatively, can you maybe buy some from a restaurant that serves your favorite one (assuming you can get it fresh pretty close to when you’d be serving it)?
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Thank you. I’m not an Alfredo sauce fan hence my confusion. But yeah. That’s what I’m going to do. Lol. Buy the sauce from the restaurant!
 
I'm afraid that if you buy the sauce from a restaurant, it may congeal by the time you go to serve it.
I make my own as well, and when the parmesan cools in the sauce, it tends to get stiff, not what you want to serve guests!

I have seen many brands in the stores, Prego, Ragu, Bertolli, etc. I'm sure one if them will be Ok. Your guests will never know it's from a jar.
 
stracci2000 said:
I'm afraid that if you buy the sauce from a restaurant, it may congeal by the time you go to serve it.
I make my own as well, and when the parmesan cools in the sauce, it tends to get stiff, not what you want to serve guests!

I have seen many brands in the stores, Prego, Ragu, Bertolli, etc. I'm sure one if them will be Ok. Your guests will never know it's from a jar.
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Omg! Thanks for the tip!!!
 
HI:

Sorry to be a debbie downer but bottled stuff is yucky. The Romano cheese used is very stinky and strong.:snooty: You can taste and smell it a mile away.

I use Reggiano Parmesan for homemade sauce. You'd be surprised how easy home made (and tasty) Alfredo sauce is to prepare.

That said, can you make a dish you are comfortable with? No sense stressing.

cheers--Sharon
 
The recipe @the_mother_thing posted seems fairly simple and has few ingredients. It's really not that hard to make your own. I don't like the thickness of the bottled ones. Sometimes we get the fresh(er?) Olivieri alfredo sauce but it may be a regional/Canadian thing.
 
I'd second the recommendation to make your own - it's honestly easy. BUT if you're really not happy with that, have a look in the deli section of the supermarket - here in NZ at least, the refrigerated section has a wide selection of fresher sauces than the bottled/jarred ones. Usually they're next to the fresh pasta. They can be a nicer alternative to the jarred ones which are usually just not nice, the creamy ones at least.
 
nala said:
I need an open-the- bottle and serve Alfredo sauce, but I haven’t sampled any of them. I’ll be serving dinner for a few people, so I don’t want to risk cooking from scratch since my skills suck. Please tell me your favorite go to Alfredo sauce or any tips for dressing up a bottled one. Lol.
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Have you considered having a local restaurant cater it? Since it's pasta, it won't be too expensive, and then you won't need to worry about cooking.
 
Ok. So my dinner party just ended and everyone loved the pasta!! I served shrimp fettuccini Alfredo and used bertolli sauce and everyone ate every last bite!! I even made a marinera pasta as another choice but the clear winner was the Alfredo. Ty all for your help!
 
Nala alfredo is easy. Cream, butter, garlic if you want, and parmesan.. the bottle stuff is all artificial. But making alfredo is quick and you serve your fettucine quickly it doesn't sit well. Best of luck and have fun!



nala said:
I need an open-the- bottle and serve Alfredo sauce, but I haven’t sampled any of them. I’ll be serving dinner for a few people, so I don’t want to risk cooking from scratch since my skills suck. Please tell me your favorite go to Alfredo sauce or any tips for dressing up a bottled one. Lol.
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Trader Joe's makes a delicious bottle alfredo if you add garlic powder and the 3 cheese asiago, parm, and Romano cheese blend!
 
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