How to Make Easy (and Advanced) Vodka Sauce | Basics with Babish

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  • Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
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Комментарии • 354

  • @BrenMcCullough
    @BrenMcCullough Год назад +2269

    It's not about the flavor of the alcohol. It's about separating alcohol-soluble flavor esters from their ingredient matrix and once some alcohol has evaporated it leaves the esters free to be tasted straightaway.

    • @DonQuiKong
      @DonQuiKong Год назад +1

      Its still makes very little difference.
      If there is anything else going on in your dish or accompanying drinks, all differences will be lost.
      See watch?v=xtPkHihj7Ho for a deeper look.

    • @florians.1326
      @florians.1326 Год назад +253

      Out of all the arguments I've heard for using alcohol in cooking, this is the one that makes by far the most sense to me

    • @ringosis
      @ringosis Год назад +532

      "Captain, the warp core is going critical! We've got to separate the ingredient matrix from the flavour esters!"

    • @abracadaverous
      @abracadaverous Год назад +113

      Yeah, this may be "Botched by..." fodder

    • @ongzijun3910
      @ongzijun3910 Год назад +69

      I did not expect to see these words outside of my classes, and i am delighted by it

  • @Jacob-Vivimord
    @Jacob-Vivimord Год назад +1525

    It's not for emulsification. It's a solvent. It's for flavour. Not the flavour that it brings by itself, but the flavour that it brings out of the other ingredients.

    • @51rwyatt
      @51rwyatt Год назад +64

      Right. Not everything is water-soluble.

    • @johncherney2935
      @johncherney2935 Год назад +32

      That's what I thought! I thought some tomato flavors were water soluble and some were alcohol soluble.

    • @theloganator13
      @theloganator13 Год назад +94

      It also prevents you from boiling your ingredients at too-high a heat. Ethanol has a similar heat of vaporization to water, which means it takes a lot of energy to boil off. It's boiling point is around 173F, much lower than water's 212F. This means that as the ethanol boils off, you are releasing those tomato esters at a temperature that lets their flavor stay brighter longer, as opposed to tasting like a stew.

    • @Jacob-Vivimord
      @Jacob-Vivimord Год назад +4

      @@theloganator13 Well said!

    • @SpiritOfTheHeretic
      @SpiritOfTheHeretic Год назад +2

      ^ this man gets it

  • @CasaBonita1018
    @CasaBonita1018 Год назад +482

    This one had old school retro Babish vibes from the music to the intonation in the narration. Loved it.

  • @joshmore7175
    @joshmore7175 Год назад +281

    Kenji's extensive testing indicates that added correctly it sweetens and smoothes the sauce and makes the dish more cohesive

    • @lepidoptery
      @lepidoptery Год назад +14

      ethan cheblowski (might have botched that) did a video on this too and also explored using other spirits for additional flavor....

  • @jordanloux3883
    @jordanloux3883 Год назад +685

    I always heard that the alcohol draws deeper flavors out of the tomato sauce

    • @jasonboness3871
      @jasonboness3871 Год назад +135

      Yes the tomatoes get a little tipsy and open up, some would say they get a little too chatty...

    • @sliver3703
      @sliver3703 Год назад +15

      yes, alcohol extracts flavor like salt does

    • @justinblin
      @justinblin Год назад +30

      ⁠@sliver3703 I’m pretty sure they don’t extract flavor the same way even though both can extract flavors, since ethanol is a solvent that allows ethanol-soluble flavors to be extracted whereas salt draws out water through osmosis and extracts water-soluble flavors

    • @Komotz
      @Komotz Год назад +18

      Works particularly well when the alcohol is outside of the dish, in a glass.

    • @ImAlsoMerobiba
      @ImAlsoMerobiba Год назад +2

      Perfect. I dislike tomatoes and alcohol, so it can extract the tomatoes and I'll throw it out. 😏

  • @masonjam
    @masonjam Год назад +28

    watched this and then made it in the office kitchen today, took me about 40 mins but i also had to clean as i go and clean up afterwards before I could eat it, but it really is simple to throw together and comes out great.

    • @comradecracker447
      @comradecracker447 Год назад

      😭I hate cooking at my parents house because of that. I have to clean for 30 minutes and then declean it after to “leave it how you found it”

  • @billierose2962
    @billierose2962 Год назад +91

    My family use to make this for my birthday every year! Thank you for sharing this recipe

  • @hellbach8879
    @hellbach8879 Год назад +87

    I appreciate an actual basic video. I really feel like the basics recently have been not very basic

    • @amchez97
      @amchez97 Год назад +10

      I always thought that basics meant essential/classic recipes, like these are recipes we'd want to master as home cooks.

  • @bretthataway7674
    @bretthataway7674 Год назад +41

    I’m glad I’m not the only person making pasta at 8 am lol. Except mine consisted of leftover crockpot Buffalo chicken and Great Value alfredo sauce…

  • @kdub175
    @kdub175 Год назад +18

    Really is a super power to be able to show 2 variants, with such detail, all under 6 minutes…

  • @matthewnelson3388
    @matthewnelson3388 Год назад +100

    I just made the second version of this for dinner and doubled everything to make enough for the family and needless to say there was no left overs

    • @Elmojomo
      @Elmojomo Год назад +4

      So...there wasn't enough after all? lol

    • @mattotis8412
      @mattotis8412 Год назад +14

      Congratulations on your dish making the Clean Plate Club

  • @WitchyRhia
    @WitchyRhia Год назад +2

    hey i didn't see anyone talking about this but just so you know it's not for emulsification it's a solvent, nobody had mentioned that yet so i figured you should know

  • @JackEFC1878
    @JackEFC1878 Год назад +13

    My girlfriend made this for me once and added cream cheese. Sounds absolutely crazy but it’s an amazing edition that I add myself anytime I make it now

    • @ChaosDave2
      @ChaosDave2 Год назад +1

      Instead of the cream, or in addition to it?

    • @JackEFC1878
      @JackEFC1878 Год назад +3

      @@ChaosDave2 In addition, not too much, but enough to add a nice bonus to all the tang and spice

  • @Greenscyth22
    @Greenscyth22 Год назад +4

    I usually add pepper in at the end, but that's pretty spot on.

  • @francescogiunchi1997
    @francescogiunchi1997 Год назад +7

    I'm Italian and my gradman wouldn't have done that better, looks great!

  • @BrainMax_
    @BrainMax_ Год назад +9

    Would love to see you make Steven's Complicated Donut Order from Steven Universe episode, "Sadie Killer"

  • @genericusername5909
    @genericusername5909 Год назад +13

    Lord Alton says tomatoes have alcohol soluble flavors

  • @radicalturtle7544
    @radicalturtle7544 Год назад +78

    It would be really interesting to see Babish try and make Gumball's sandwich from The Amazing World of Gumball

    • @TheDeadSnipe
      @TheDeadSnipe Год назад

      I'm pretty sure he did the sandwich already it was one of his subscriber milestones video I think maybe his like 7 million on or something don't remember but he has done it before

  • @itsmeswirly9877
    @itsmeswirly9877 Год назад +20

    One of my favorite dishes to make!!

  • @UnKamenSoul
    @UnKamenSoul Год назад +6

    Do not be sorry for puns! We STAN puns here in the Babish Culinary Universe! Or at least I know I do.

  • @chrisgreen7725
    @chrisgreen7725 6 месяцев назад +2

    Ever consider displaying on screen the measurements in metric? these would be much more useful if instead of 1/3 cup tomato paste or 3 oz cream it showed 40g tomato paste or 85g cream for the rest of the world.

  • @pandoraeeris7860
    @pandoraeeris7860 Год назад +29

    Thank you for setting up another episode of botched by Babish! 😉

  • @TroggoMan_
    @TroggoMan_ Год назад +10

    It shouldn't taste like potatoes at all! Absolut is made of winter wheat, not potatoes. There are VERY few vodkas that are still made from potatoes and I think they're both Polish (Absolut is Swedish)

  • @Bluetartinator8
    @Bluetartinator8 Год назад +5

    How about making People-Pops from Hamster and Gretel episode, "The Bitter Sitter"

  • @Veefencer
    @Veefencer Год назад +33

    Endless pastabilities indeed! Thanks for the recipe :)

  • @stevenwhiters8928
    @stevenwhiters8928 6 месяцев назад +1

    Tequila does give flavor tho idk about other liquors . Tequila lime shrimp a cheat code

  • @ForeverWog
    @ForeverWog Год назад +1

    “Neutral Flavored Oil” was my favorite college radio band.

  • @javis719
    @javis719 Год назад +10

    This looks absolutely delicious, I'm one of many that issues with texture in food but love the taste if tomatoes so chunky spaghetti is out of the question

  • @FluttershyLuva
    @FluttershyLuva 3 месяца назад +1

    Made this many times for my family. Never have any leftovers to spare. And that’s when I make the recipe for every 12 oz. 😅
    Thank you Babish for the Wonderful recipe! I’ve been making it ever since this video was first posted.

    • @dar1963
      @dar1963 2 дня назад

      Would you share your recipe as I need to make alot of this sauce too ✌️

  • @adamwelch4336
    @adamwelch4336 Год назад +5

    Pastablilty, noun:when dinner didnt seem to be made fast enough but pasta made dinner possible! 😂🍝

  • @SeananigansShow
    @SeananigansShow Год назад +4

    Here's a tip! Add a spoonful Ricotta cheese and some black pepper, it makes the sauce incredibly creamy and cheesy!

  • @joelg598
    @joelg598 Год назад +5

    I’ll be honest, my go to recipe has always been the one from Rachael Ray’s second cookbook. First thing I ever cooked for my girlfriend, and we just hit our 10 year wedding anniversary. I need to try version 2 of this though.

  • @il_Cervo
    @il_Cervo Год назад +4

    A very popular dish here in Italy during the 80’s!

  • @madisonmiller3362
    @madisonmiller3362 4 месяца назад

    Made it the second way but with guanciale instead of pancetta and it was the most flavorful pasta I've ever done! Great post.

  • @klandgraf6956
    @klandgraf6956 Год назад

    Remember for public speaking we had to do like a instructional presentation and someone made this pasta dish and I’ve been in love ever since

  • @MrQuickLine
    @MrQuickLine Год назад +14

    NEVER apologize for a well-timed and well-executed pun.

  • @jacobp.2024
    @jacobp.2024 Год назад +4

    It's ok Babish, we all make mistakes

  • @humanoid251
    @humanoid251 Год назад +2

    “The pasta-bilities are endless” I think Olive Garden is gonna want a word with you

  • @sassafras_smith
    @sassafras_smith Год назад +1

    I’ve never yelled at a screen so loud: there are flavor compounds in tomatoes that are alcohol soluable, and thereby can only be released into the sauce by adding alcohol.

  • @delantey
    @delantey 2 дня назад

    I love your videos, and I’m very happy with your chefs knife and tongs. You rock.

  • @Idonotlikepeanutbutter832
    @Idonotlikepeanutbutter832 Год назад +10

    Please do the diner foods that were seen/mentioned in The Sandman episode, "24/7"

  • @chuges
    @chuges Год назад +1

    90s Kid is back! Oh happy Friday!

  • @StrikerObi
    @StrikerObi Год назад +8

    Fun fact: one of the best restaurants here in Syracuse is named “Pastabilities”

    • @ronmaximilian6953
      @ronmaximilian6953 Год назад

      Chicken rigies

    • @mattotis8412
      @mattotis8412 Год назад

      I once thought of starting a restaurant called Pasta-Bilities myself. The name has a lovely Bob's Burgers vibe to it.

  • @orcy64
    @orcy64 Год назад +12

    55 BURGERS
    55 FRIES
    55 TACOS
    55 PIES
    55 COKES
    100 TATER TOTS
    100 PIZZAS
    100 TENDERS
    100 MEATBALLS
    100 COFFEES
    55 WINGS
    55 SHAKES
    55 PANCAKES
    55 PASTAS
    55 PEPPERS
    AND 155 TATERS
    You know you have to Babish

  • @phillipgregg2399
    @phillipgregg2399 Год назад +1

    I always add some balsamic with the tomato paste and basil toward the end, but otherwise that looks bangin

  • @StopSpiderMan
    @StopSpiderMan Год назад +5

    Love to see you make Cupcakes from Amphibia episode, "The Core and The King"

  • @dsnation
    @dsnation Год назад +1

    Anybody else remember the prof. from Bar/Bri who claimed her father invented the dish? About the only thing I remember from that long ago...

  • @brodude5986
    @brodude5986 Год назад +1

    You should make the “End of days” blender breakfast the Arnold Schwarzenegger drinks at the start of the movie

  • @waheedabdullah6371
    @waheedabdullah6371 Год назад +5

    Please make the perfect Fish Taco from Hailey's On It episode, "Beta'd and Hooked"

  • @marcberm
    @marcberm Год назад +2

    This time he said "pan" instead of "pin!" 😀

  • @cotyplays2122
    @cotyplays2122 Год назад +2

    Something I always wondered but felt like I’d look dumb asking, is there a reason or difference in flavor of mincing/chopping or using a garlic press?

    • @Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
      @Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger Год назад +1

      Crushing tends to bring out stronger flavors than chopping, so a garlic press probably makes garlic garlicky-er. Same applies to onions

    • @cotyplays2122
      @cotyplays2122 Год назад +1

      @@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger oh thank you!

  • @vanessa1569
    @vanessa1569 Год назад +2

    The pastabilities 🤣 I’ve never seen sun dried tomato paste. I like.

  • @Daniel-Munoz
    @Daniel-Munoz 3 месяца назад

    Dude I had no idea Vokda sauce was that easy to make. Guess I know what I'm making this week!

  • @sterling7
    @sterling7 Год назад +7

    Looks lovely, and I will probably give this a whirl, some time.
    I do find myself thinking (and not only about this, but most RUclips cooking channels) that the thing I really envy is someone off-camera to clean up the results of my cooking.

  • @yahoo12345jojo
    @yahoo12345jojo Год назад

    2:43 R.I.P. 🥺

  • @treyperry9722
    @treyperry9722 Год назад +2

    Did you make a half batch of the advanced one? The recipe says 14oz of puree but you did 8

  • @Mr.Abreu.76
    @Mr.Abreu.76 Год назад

    Babish starting with a science experiment to make Kenji J Lopez-Alt proud

  • @Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi
    @Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi Год назад +16

    Who would want to see the ramen and ham sandwich from Ponyo?

  • @meymoto4810
    @meymoto4810 Год назад

    It’s midnight and instead of drooling in my sleep, I’m drooling about tomorrow’s dinner.
    Wegmans owes you a piece of whatever my bill is there tomorrow. 😊

  • @BartsFitness
    @BartsFitness 3 месяца назад

    I’m partial to fusilli or cavatappi for saucy dishes

  • @AvlShirkus
    @AvlShirkus Год назад

    Pastabilities was the name of an actual Italian restaurant in Asheville NC until 2008 or so.

  • @ariavalencia-213ua
    @ariavalencia-213ua Год назад +60

    💡 Just to clarify, it's important to note that it's not used for emulsification purposes, but rather as a solvent. Its role is to enhance the flavor, not the flavor it provides on its own, but rather the flavor it brings out from the other ingredients. 🍴🌶

  • @David_276
    @David_276 11 месяцев назад

    This was a very popular dish back in the 80's

  • @izaakcurrie7657
    @izaakcurrie7657 Год назад +1

    Ethan Chlebowski did a similar thing maybe 2 months ago? Blind taste test with different spirits. Gin is apparently better

  • @Orange_creamsicle
    @Orange_creamsicle 2 месяца назад

    oooo i would do the second one but trade the meat for mushrooms

  • @sileightydet
    @sileightydet Год назад +4

    Thank you for solidifying my dinner choice for tonight!! :)

  • @neganick
    @neganick Год назад +4

    Never apologize for making the worst pun anyone has ever heard. The more pain a pun inflicts, the more joy it brings to pun enjoyers.

  • @phaiise
    @phaiise Год назад

    segment idea? bulking w banish for ppl tryna put on muscle or weight

  • @supertocus
    @supertocus Год назад +10

    Had this where they covered it in cheese and broiled... Brings it to the next level!

  • @tgyk80642
    @tgyk80642 Год назад

    Day 100 of petitioning Babish to make the Triple Fried Egg Sandwich with Chilli Sauce and Chutney from Red Dwarf

  • @KingThaddeus666999
    @KingThaddeus666999 Год назад

    Pastabilities: I can't truly explain it, but my eyes instinctively rolled so hard without my conscious thought that even I was dumbfounded by my reaction to that pun.

  • @michaelharris4912
    @michaelharris4912 10 месяцев назад

    that’s dinner tonight. thanks for the recipe

  • @domperigowned4830
    @domperigowned4830 Год назад

    Calabrian chilis along with an onion soubise aka Carbone's way is > *

  • @colonelradec5956
    @colonelradec5956 6 месяцев назад

    I love it. Its like mac and cheese but 50x better.

  • @adbt20
    @adbt20 Год назад +1

    The PASTABILITIES are endless !😘

  • @Hallows4
    @Hallows4 Год назад +2

    I’ve had it with pancetta and green peas. Delicious.

  • @derptheperp9867
    @derptheperp9867 10 месяцев назад

    i got a babish ad in a babish video that’s funny

  • @joeyminnillo9454
    @joeyminnillo9454 Год назад

    I just got an add of Babish on a Babish video

  • @eamonia
    @eamonia Год назад +1

    Man, this guy really knows his stuff. Great channel, bro.

  • @karal6640
    @karal6640 Год назад +1

    Anyone else get diaper ads when you look up a recipe?

  • @robloughrey
    @robloughrey Год назад +1

    In no way was that only one ounce of parmesan. I approve.

  • @softiebun9660
    @softiebun9660 Год назад

    if you think about this in chemistry terms... it's a reflux heating process with an arguably low ester yield 😂

  • @estebancuatro5679
    @estebancuatro5679 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you 🙏🏽

  • @snottytoe6957
    @snottytoe6957 Год назад

    2:42 you got a man overboard.

  • @arsalanalikhan7264
    @arsalanalikhan7264 Год назад +1

    Make the perfect fish taco from Hailey's on it.

  • @mickymcfarts5792
    @mickymcfarts5792 Год назад

    Absolute is made from grains, not potatoes. Which explains the lack of flavor.

  • @ahchiu9
    @ahchiu9 Год назад +1

    RIP that one piece of pasta

  • @ColonelSaby
    @ColonelSaby Год назад

    "Pastabilities" made me give this video a like!

  • @SlapMyBass3825
    @SlapMyBass3825 Год назад

    In all the years I have seen this channel, I am surprised Babish never made anything from Chowder. Shmeenutter Butter Flookies to avoid 100 years of bad luck via a chain recipe or raspberry chocolate strudel doodles.

  • @ajordan14777
    @ajordan14777 Год назад

    Babish made Potato LaCroix.

  • @goliathgaming5930
    @goliathgaming5930 Год назад

    Anime with alvin: yuru camp, covering fried boiled eggs, houtou, kansai style sukiyaki, etc.

  • @JB-ff5ez
    @JB-ff5ez 5 месяцев назад

    Worth the watch simply for the pastabilities joke!

  • @sssss-tm1vw
    @sssss-tm1vw Год назад

    I am surprised, and possibly offended, that you've never made "khlav kalash" and crab juice from The Simpsons ("The City of New York vs Homer Simpson")
    Include the Mountain Dew reference for bonus points!

  • @joyl7842
    @joyl7842 Год назад

    So I was close to this as a kid when all I wanted was pasta with Heinz ketchup.

  • @joannsantos9972
    @joannsantos9972 5 месяцев назад

    I almost broke my neck running to these comments . I just knew there'd be no shortage of opinions.

  • @nancywhite2014
    @nancywhite2014 Год назад +2

    I love ❤️ the pastabilities of this dish 🍝

  • @johnathankain8033
    @johnathankain8033 Год назад

    QQ- when Americans say red pepper flakes, I am assuming they really mean chilli flakes, not pepper? ~ A Brit

  • @Hu9DS24
    @Hu9DS24 Год назад

    Excited for the botched for this one

  • @spiderlover2021
    @spiderlover2021 Год назад +1

    PLEASE MAKE THE 99 CHEESE PIZZA FROM TMNT

  • @jameswolf133
    @jameswolf133 Год назад +3

    One of the lecturers at a bar exam course I took was the daughter of the chef who invented the dish.