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There are vodka sauce skeptics who say that the spirit adds little more than edge and intrigue to the dish’s name. Dan breaks down the science of how and why vodka impacts the sauce’s flavor.

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0:00 – Does It Make a Difference?
0:24 – Origin of Pasta Alla Vodka
1:24 – What Vodka Does to Pasta Sauce
2:58 – Experiment: Alcohol vs. Water vs. Oil
3:41 – Alcohol’s Volatility
4:33 – How to make Pasta Alla Vodka