caramelized
caramelized — 形容詞
1. describes food that has been cooked with sugar — or with the natural sugars alre
焦糖化的
以糖烹至焦糖狀的
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.
Sophie 在沙拉上放了些脆口的焦糖化核桃和軟質山羊乳酪。
collocation: caramelized + vegetable/nut
The caramelized onions gave the burger a deep, sweet taste that everyone loved.
焦糖化的洋蔥為漢堡帶來了濃郁香甜的滋味，大家都非常喜歡。
For dessert, we shared a warm caramelized banana split with vanilla ice cream.
甜點我們合點了一份溫熱的焦糖化香蕉船，搭配香草冰淇淋。
Mei baked a caramelized apple tart with a buttery, flaky crust for the party.
Mei 為聚會烘焙了一個焦糖化蘋果塔，外皮奶油酥脆。
A bowl of caramelized pineapple chunks was served alongside the grilled pork.
一碗焦糖化鳳梨塊和烤豬肉一起端上桌。
- 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 — 動詞
1. to deliberately heat a food that contains or is coated with sugar until the suga
使焦糖化
加熱使糖變成焦糖
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.
主廚用奶油和紅糖將梨子焦糖化，作為甜點。
transitive: chef + caramelized + food
Lukas caramelized the carrots with a bit of honey and fresh rosemary.
Lukas 用一點蜂蜜和迷迭香將紅蘿蔔焦糖化。
Deepa caramelized the sugar until it was golden brown, then added warm cream.
Deepa 將糖加熱至金黃色使之焦糖化，然後加入了溫熱的鮮奶油。
You need to caramelize the shallots very slowly so they do not burn.
紅蔥頭必須非常慢火加熱才能焦糖化，否則會燒焦。
Diego caramelized the top of the custard with a small kitchen torch.
Diego 用小型廚房噴槍將布丁表面焦糖化。
- 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
焦糖化
糖受熱變成焦糖
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.
當糖在鍋中焦糖化時，顏色會從白色轉為濃郁的琥珀色。
intransitive: sugar + caramelizes
The natural sugars in the onions begin to caramelize slowly over very low heat.
洋蔥中的天然糖分會在極低火下慢慢開始焦糖化。
Yuki watched carefully as the honey caramelized on the hot griddle.
Yuki 仔細看著蜂蜜在熱烤盤上焦糖化。
When sugar caramelizes, it creates a complex aroma that fills the whole kitchen.
糖在焦糖化時會產生複雜的香氣，瀰漫整個廚房。
- 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.