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penne alla vodka en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian penne alla vodka.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A pasta dish made primarily with vodka and penne, usually accompanied with heavy cream, crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce, onions, and sometimes small meats and vegetables.
    • Norman, a proud fan who put penne alla vodka on the menu at his last restaurant, Brutto, notes that, “despite the potentially gimmicky nature” of the pairing, “it works exceptionally well”, while Nigella Lawson calls it “amusingly retro” but “seriously good”. 2024 January 3, Felicity Cloake, “How to make the perfect pasta alla vodka – recipe”, in The Guardian: