What exactly is vodka supposed to do to a tomatoe sauce? How does it change
it?

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"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
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> kilikini > wrote:
> >Thanks, Blair. I've been wondering about Emeril's different pasta
sauces.
> >Now I know I'm better off making my own. I LOVE a good vodka sauce!
>
> I've never made a vodka sauce before. I make a fairly
> simple tomato-sausage sauce from scratch that kicks the
> cooties out of this stuff. I may try steaming a couple
> of jiggers through it next time to see if I can pick up
> the change it's supposed to evoke in the tomatoes.
>
> --Blair
> "I hope it's not supposed to make
> them bland."