caramelize
Verb
Meaning
convert to caramel
be converted into caramel
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Examples
The sugar caramelized
Allow the butter to cook until the milk solids bubble up and then settle into the pan and caramelize.
Add the onion to the pan and when it starts to caramelize add the cabbage and mix well.
Broil until the sugar melts and begins to caramelize — this can take anywhere from 3-5 minutes depending on the size of dish used.
During frying, a cornstarch slurry is often poured into the pan to create a crunchy latticed skirt, but at Mason’s the skins naturally caramelize from the meaty juices oozing out.
Butter and olive oil are added to a pan over med heat and the potatoes and onions and zucchini are added and left to slightly caramelize.