# Are you aware of the golden fork and spoon used by the creator of Fettucine Alfredo?

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Probably my favorite cutlery story.

“Another decisive step in his (Alfredo Di Lelio) path to success and satisfaction was his meeting with Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, the two famous American silent film actors, who, after tasting his succulent and original dishes during their honeymoon in Rome, at his restaurant in Via della Scrofa, which he opened in 1914, gave him two gold cutlery sets as a tribute to his warm and friendly welcome.  
The gift consisted of a solid gold fork and spoon engraved with the dedication: ‘To Alfredo, the King of Noodles’, read by every illustrious person who had the honour of tasting the Majestic Fettuccine with this ‘king of taste at the table’ cutlery.”

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**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-the-golden-fork-and-spoon-used-by-the-creator-of-fettucine-alfredo/1032557/2 "2026-08-26T02:24:30Z")

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Yes, from Tasting History (specific instance begins around 10:30):

> **[The Original Fettuccine Alfredo with No Cream — Tasting History](https://www.tastinghistory.com/episodes/fettuccinealfredo)**
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> The original fettuccine all’Alfredo and the showman chef who made it famous

Though it does include a story that it was gold _plate_. It also seems like he was _as much_ a showman as a chef, but was by all reporting damn good at both.