caramelize

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire le processus de chauffage du sucre ou d'un aliment contenant du sucre jusqu'à ce qu'il devienne brun et acquière une saveur caractéristique.

A verb used to describe the process of heating sugar or food containing sugar until it turns brown and develops a characteristic flavor.

1. Convert sugar into caramelB2formalculinary

   To heat sugar or a sugar-containing food until it turns into a brown, sweet, and flavorful substance called caramel.

   Caraméliser (sucre)

   • The chef caramelized the onions for the soup.
   • You need to caramelize the sugar for the crème brûlée.
   • She caramelized the apples for the dessert.

2. Become caramelB2formalculinary

   To be transformed into caramel through the application of heat.

   Caraméliser (devenir caramel)

   • The sugar began to caramelize in the pan.
   • The onions will caramelize slowly if you cook them on low heat.
   • The top of the crème brûlée caramelized under the broiler.