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caramelization

American  
[kahr-muhl-uh-zay-shuhn, kar-uh-muhl-, kahr-muhl-ahy-] / ˌkɑr məl əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌkær ə məl-, ˌkɑr məlˌaɪ- /

noun

  • caramelization
    plural
  1. the process or result of converting sugar, or the sugars in a food, into caramel by heating.


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The first batch of onions cooks down for hours, collapsing into deep caramelization.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025

Like Yan, he defines wok hei as a "mix of char and caramelization" as a result of the Maillard reaction, requiring high heat rather than flames.

From Salon ● May 15, 2024

For even richer caramelization, we first heat the baking sheet in the oven before adding the carrots.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 1, 2023

To keep the texture, I stuck with the cremini but seared them harder to develop some caramelization.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2023

This is due to the caramelization of the milk sugar.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit

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