Definition
caramelizes
verb
- to heat sugar or food containing sugar until it turns brown and develops a sweet, nutty flavor
Usage: cooking term
Examples
- The chef caramelizes onions slowly over low heat.
- Sugar caramelizes at about 320 degrees Fahrenheit.
- She caramelizes the top of the crème brûlée with a torch.
- The apple caramelizes beautifully in the tart.
- Heat caramelizes the natural sugars in the vegetables.
- The sauce caramelizes as it reduces in the pan.