caramelized
caramelized — adjective
1. describes food that has been cooked with sugar — or with the natural sugars alre
describes food that has been cooked with sugar — or with the natural sugars already in the food — until the sugar melts, turns brown, and gives the food a rich sweet flavour.
Sophie topped the salad with crunchy caramelized walnuts and soft goat cheese.
collocation: caramelized + vegetable/nut
The caramelized onions gave the burger a deep, sweet taste that everyone loved.
For dessert, we shared a warm caramelized banana split with vanilla ice cream.
Mei baked a caramelized apple tart with a buttery, flaky crust for the party.
A bowl of caramelized pineapple chunks was served alongside the grilled pork.
- raw
uncooked, no sugar browning
文法句型
caramelized + noun
用法筆記
Commonly describes vegetables (especially onions) and fruits that have been slowly cooked until their natural or added sugars turn brown.
常見錯誤
caramelized — verb
1. to deliberately heat a food that contains or is coated with sugar until the suga
to deliberately heat a food that contains or is coated with sugar until the sugar melts, turns brown, and gives a rich sweet flavour to the dish.
The chef caramelized the pears in butter and brown sugar for the dessert.
transitive: chef + caramelized + food
Lukas caramelized the carrots with a bit of honey and fresh rosemary.
Deepa caramelized the sugar until it was golden brown, then added warm cream.
You need to caramelize the shallots very slowly so they do not burn.
Diego caramelized the top of the custard with a small kitchen torch.
- burn
overcook until black and bitter, the opposite of controlled caramelization
文法句型
caramelize + noun (food/sugar)
用法筆記
Transitive — the cook is the subject and the food or sugar is the object. The result is a darker colour and a deeper, sweeter flavour. This sense is the one most often used in recipes.
常見錯誤
2. the process by which the natural or added sugar in a food becomes brown and deve
the process by which the natural or added sugar in a food becomes brown and develops a rich sweet flavour during cooking, without anyone deliberately adding extra sugar.
As the sugar caramelizes in the pan, it changes from white to a rich amber colour.
intransitive: sugar + caramelizes
The natural sugars in the onions begin to caramelize slowly over very low heat.
Yuki watched carefully as the honey caramelized on the hot griddle.
When sugar caramelizes, it creates a complex aroma that fills the whole kitchen.
- brown
simpler and more general — any food turning brown from heat, not specifically through sugar
文法句型
sugar/food + caramelizes
用法筆記
Intransitive only — the subject must be sugar itself or a food that naturally contains sugar (onions, fruit, honey). The cooking process happens by itself; no person is doing the action.