Vodka sauce
Vodka sauce is an Italian-American cuisine[1] sauce made from a smooth tomato sauce, vodka, typical Italian herbs, and heavy cream (which gives the sauce its distinctive orange coloration). It is a key ingredient in penne alla vodka.
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | Tomato sauce, vodka, Italian herbs, heavy cream |
The vodka's function is, ostensibly, to release flavors in the tomato that are normally inaccessible; using alcoholic beverages for this purpose is common in Italian cooking, although wine is usually used and vodka seldom used.[2] The alcohol is also an emulsifier, serving to keep the sauce together, when normally the oil of the cream sauce would react with the acidic tomato sauce to separate from the water in both.[3]
References
- Long, Lucy (July 17, 2015). Ethnic American Food Today: A Cultural Encyclopedia. ISBN 9781442227316.
- Moskin, Julia (March 21, 2007). "It Boils Down To This: Cheap Wine Works Fine". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- Stella Culinary: What Is An Emulsion? A Cook's Guide
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