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Goomba > wrote:

> When using alcohol to deglaze a pan or into a sauce, I'm wondering what
> the difference in taste is if you do or don't set it ablaze? I mean, how
> does burning it change the flavor?
> Anyone know?

Cooking is all about experimentation. The next time you deglaze a pan,
taste a teaspoon of the sauce before the alcohol has a chance to burn
off and decide for yourself how it tastes compared to the results you
get after you allow the alcohol to burn off.