to caramelize
- verb
- /ˈkærəˌmɛlaɪz/
- Specialized
- I made this spinach, caramelized onion, and feta quiche this week, and it was delicious!
- caramelized onions
- caramelized sugar
- caramelized shallots
So there's cheddar, spinach, tomato, sun dried tomato, caramelised onion and relish.
- So there's cheddar, spinach, tomato, sun dried tomato, caramelised onion and relish.
- I love onions and I love caramelized things.
- It's a little interesting texture too, but I like the caramelized peanut butter.
Examples
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When the sugar begins to caramelize, swirl the pan and toss in about half of the apple slices.
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When you caramelize sugar, it turns into a rich syrup that's perfect for desserts.
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Do I have to own a blowtorch to caramelize it, or is there another way?
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And I watched those sugars caramelize.
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Add onions and then caramelize onions in the oven and some on the stove.
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I need them in the pan ASAP if they're to caramelize.
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For added delight, toast and caramelize them under the broiler after the butter and cinnamon are added.
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I'd like to have pork tenderloin with caramelized apples and ginger.
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Add the shallots and garlic to the pan and cook until the shallots are nicely caramelized, 10-12 minutes.
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Add a little heat. Sauté some onions until caramelized, add curry, and whatever herbs you like.
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Synonyms
To make food brown and slightly crunchy on the outside by heating it
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Morphology
Etymology
Caramelize comes from caramel, the sweet brown sugar candy, and the ending -ize meaning 'to make'. So, to caramelize food is to heat sugar until it 'turns brown and sweet' like caramel.