My mom brought home a bottle of vodka to "Cook with"?

Question

She says that shes not an alcoholic... but since we got that vodka... I'm not sure. What do you think?

Answer 1

Personally  I enjoy a vodka martini while cooking

Answer 2

In cooking, strong alcohol such as vodka helps:

* to clean fish, meat

* to increase the cooking temperature in a hurry

* to act as a good solvent to dissolve other ingredients.

As to alcoholic or not, just observe how the vodka is used and how long a bottle lasts.

Answer 3

She's boozin' on the side.

Cooking with vodka does happen but is very rare, plus she told you not to tell Dad...

Guilty!

Answer 4

Tell your Dad....

Answer 5

You do make various foods with small amounts of vodka, I've even had some and they were pretty good. But if she starts getting vodka and other alcohols on a regular basis, then you might wanna watch it...

Answer 6

there are all kinds of dishes that you can add vodka to.  by the time it is mixed in and cooked a lot of the alcohol is burned off.

Answer 7

A Reader Asks How Vodka Affects the Cooking Process

There are numerous ways vodka affects the cooking process.

In some recipes, vodka is used to achieve a chemical reaction in a dish. Vodka added to marinades, for example, can help break down tough fibers and tenderize meats. Vodka added to cheese and cream sauces lowers the boiling point to help prevent curdling. It is also very effectively used to deglaze pans during the cooking process in order to dissolve and impart alcohol-soluble flavor compounds to foods or sauces. And sometimes vodka may be added to provide a last minute burst of flavor, to complete the cooking process, or to enhance presentation – as in a flambé.