What’s the point of cooking with alcohol?

Question

What’s the goal and why adding something like vodka if you’re just going to cook it out anyway? Why add it if it’s all going to evaporate in the end?

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Answer 1

After the alcohol burns off in the still-remaining vodka liquid, you get a new, well-paired food flavor/taste (and even texture) without getting grandma and toddler, and you and everyone drunk. It becomes a non-alcoholic flavor-enhancer and ingredient.