Rodney Myrvaagnes > wrote in message >. ..
> I first saw it on a menu in Quebec City in 1965. I didn't order it
> because it didn't make sense to me. The subsequent discussions on this
> group lead me to think of trying it sometime.
>
> I don't believe, without further evidence, that a large fraction of
> the alcohol remains after cooking. If that were true, stills wouldn't
> work in a reasonable period of time.

I had some jarred vodka tomato sauce from Trader Joe's that was definitely potent!

Karen