transitive: to subject (sugar or the sugar content of a food) to caramelization: to change into caramel (see caramelsense 1) by heating at high temperature
… flan bathed in caramelized sugar and topped with whipped cream … Penelope Casas
At a restaurant, some unlucky prep cook gets to peel, slice, and caramelize bags of onions in the morning. Stephanie Alleyne
These sweet potatoes caramelize slightly in the oven, which gives them a sweet crunch as their flesh remains creamy. Lesley Porcelli
Example Sentences
The onions will take five minutes to caramelize. Caramelize two cups of sugar. Continue stirring until the sugar caramelizes.
Recent Examples on the WebContinue grilling, uncovered, until the sauce begins to caramelize, 5 to 10 minutes. Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 Many of the dishes at Chengdu Taste require a jolt of heat to caramelize and sear the surface of the meats, vegetables and seafood; something Xie said can only be achieved by cranking up the heat and getting to a certain temperature, quickly. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 Return baking sheet to oven; broil until some of the sauce starts to caramelize on the chicken, 3 to 4 minutes. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2022 The natural sugars in tomatoes caramelize beautifully on a grill. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 27 May 2022 The vegetables will caramelize and concentrate, while the oil gets intensely delicious with whatever is swimming in it.New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022 Veggies benefit from a smoky char and grilling can help caramelize the natural sugars in fruits. Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 Stone fruits like peaches and plums absorb a little smoke and their sugars start to caramelize, bringing out new flavors that will play differently with spirits than the raw fruits do. M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Grilling vegetables causes their natural sugars to caramelize. Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine, 28 Apr. 2022 See More