caramelize

/ˈkɛrəməˌlaɪz/
verb
  1. To heat sugar or a food containing sugar until it turns brown and develops a rich, sweet flavor.
    • I love to caramelize bananas in butter and brown sugar for a quick dessert.
    • You should caramelize the sugar in a heavy pan until it becomes a deep amber color.
    • The chef taught us how to caramelize onions slowly for a sweet, golden result.
  2. To become brown and sweet through the application of heat, as sugar does.
    • If you cook the apples long enough, they will caramelize and taste like candy.
    • The top of the crème brûlée needs to caramelize under a hot broiler.
    • The natural sugars in the carrots began to caramelize as they roasted in the oven.
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