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Using an enameled skillet, Syd shows T.J. how to brown the meat along with the onions, then adds tomato paste, explaining that caramelizing it enriches the sauce.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

Roasting, grilling or caramelizing can bring out natural flavors in foods.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

The near-direct heat chars the peaks of the skewered meat, and the valleys catch little pools of caramelizing sauce.

From Washington Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Time in a hot oven transforms food — concentrating and deepening its flavors, caramelizing it and creating crispy surfaces, while cooking gently enough to slowly bring proteins to the perfect temperature.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2022

Iron is not affected by the highest cooking temperature, hence it is desirable to use an iron utensil for caramelizing sugar.

From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes