caramel
Chewy amber confection
Caramel is sugar heated until it browns, producing a rich, sweet flavor used in candies, sauces, and desserts.
The word names both the process and its products: caramel apples, caramel sauce, salted caramel.
As a color, caramel is a warm golden-brown: caramel highlights in her hair.
Pronunciation varies—some say three syllables, others two.
Rich like a spread
- sweetTasting of sugar
- toastedBrowned by heat
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- richHaving much of something
burnt · smoky · vanilla · nutty · fragrant · enticing · mouthwatering · bakery
Hardened ancient tree secretion
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- tanYellowish-brown hue
copper · brown · honey · ochre · butterscotch · burnt sienna · chestnut · mahogany
Caramelized sugar confection
- butterscotchBrown sugar candy
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
- brittleLiable to shatter
- pralineNut and sugar candy
nougat · dulce de leche · bonbon · truffle · candy · sweets · treat · chew
Brown sugar candy
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener
- burnt sugarCooked sweetener, past golden
sweetness · richness · depth · vanilla · maple · honey · treacle · saccharine
Liquid food accompaniment
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- sundaeDressed-up frozen dessert
swirl · ribbon · fudge · dollop · dip · coulis · compote · ganache
Change from solid
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- crystallizeForm into ordered structure
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- hard crackCandy thermometer's high mark
candy thermometer · browning · reduction · deglaze · torch · flambé · tempering
buttery
Rich like a spread
rich · burnt · smoky · vanilla · nutty · fragrant · enticing · mouthwatering · bakery · roasted
amber
Hardened ancient tree secretion
tan · copper · brown · honey · ochre · butterscotch · burnt sienna · chestnut · mahogany · cognac
toffee
Caramelized sugar confection
- butterscotchBrown sugar candy
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
- brittleLiable to shatter
praline · nougat · dulce de leche · bonbon · truffle · candy · sweets · treat · chew · taffy
butterscotch
Brown sugar candy
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener
burnt sugar · sweetness · richness · depth · vanilla · maple · honey · treacle · saccharine · malty
sauce
Liquid food accompaniment
sundae · swirl · ribbon · fudge · dollop · dip · coulis · compote · ganache · frosting
chewy
Resisting easy biting
creamy · velvety · silky · soft · stretchy · viscous · thick · runny · oozing · melty
melt
Change from solid
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- crystallizeForm into ordered structure
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
hard crack · candy thermometer · browning · reduction · deglaze · torch · flambé · tempering
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- toppingscheese, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, nacho cheese
- confectionerycandy, sweets, fudge, nougat, hard candy
- bonbonstruffle, praline, nougat, marzipan, ganache
- brown shadesbrown, tan, beige, taupe, sepia
- candy flavorscherry, grape, lemon, lime, orange
- caramel appleCoated fruit on stick
- salted caramelSugar candy with brine
- caramel sauceCooked sugar condiment
- caramelized fruitFruit cooked until sugar-browned
- caramelized onionsAlliums cooked until golden-brown
- caramel macchiatoVanilla latte with sauce
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