This Hadith clearly shows the prohibition. It is clear if one follows the opinion of the Shafi'i and the Hanbal schools, the usage of alcohol in any cooking, regardless whether the alcohol has evaporated or whether the alcohol causes any intoxication renders the food to be Haram. On the other hand, the Hanafi and some of the Maliki schools sanction the use of alcohol provided that it has undergone complete chemical change. Included is a letter from Shaykh ad-Darsh about the Fiqh position regarding the chemical change, for example in additives. May this be of benefit.
Additives are chemical elements.
They are no more considered as the original material from which they are derived. This is the answer I give to those who enquire about what foods today are Halal. Thus, Ibn Kathir first explained suht generally as anything unlawful or derived from unlawful means. He then went on to quote a statement issued by Al Mujtaba which reinforced Al Hasafki's view that pure soap could be derived from oil that was not pure. A similar position was reflected by Muhammad Ibn Hasan Shaybani, the second great pupil of Abu Hanifah.