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Pasta with vodka sauce is undeniably delicious, but does it make sense? To put vodka in a pan with tomatoes and cream in the first place, especially when all the alcohol cooks out? I’ve come to accept that not every ingredient has to have a purpose, but there actually are good reasons for adding vodka to pasta sauce-read on to learn what they are. So what’s the use?

Why Vodka Works So Well in Pasta Sauce

As it turns out, the reasons against adding vodka to sauce actually provide clues as to why it can be a big benefit. In recipes like penne alla vodka, it helps the sauce become a creamier, tomato-ier, more cohesive whole. Get the Pizza with Vodka Sauce, Parmesan and Arugula recipe.

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