carameling

Heating sugar golden

Carameling is the process of heating sugar until it browns and develops a rich, nutty flavor.

The term covers both making caramel sauce and coating foods with caramel: She spent the afternoon carameling apples for the fair.

Also spelled caramelling.

confections

praline

Nut and sugar candy

nougat · butterscotch · turtles · stroopwafel

technique

browning

Food darkening when cooked

deglazing · simmering · torch · stirring · melting · coating · drizzling · tempering · finishing · candying

texture

sticky

Apt to adhere

viscous · smooth · silky · chewy · crunchy · golden · molten · runny · thick · stretchy

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

burnt · bitter · deep · complex · smoky · warm · nutty · malty · bittersweet · intense

ingredients

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

salt · glucose · honey · molasses · treacle

desserts

flan

Caramel-glazed baked custard

mousse · profiterole · éclair · churros · crêpes

Opposites
sugar transformation process

caramelingcrystallizing

Forming into crystals

recrystallizing · seizing · sugaring · graining · candying

thermal cooking direction

caramelingcooling

Losing thermal energy

chilling · freezing · refrigerating · setting · solidifying

Phrases
Family

caramelize, caramelized, caramelizing, caramelizes, caramelization, caramelizations, uncaramelized

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G