caramelising
Heating until golden
Caramelising is heating sugar until it browns and develops a rich, nutty flavour.
The process transforms white sugar into amber liquid through controlled burning.
Beyond pure sugar, caramelising applies to cooking foods until their natural sugars brown: caramelising onions, caramelised bananas.
British spelling of caramelizing.
Food darkening when cooked
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- deglazingDissolving pan drippings
sautéing · reducing · flambéing · torching · stirring · melting · coating · basting
Caramelized sugar confection
- butterscotchBrown sugar candy
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- dulce de lecheCaramelized condensed milk spread
- brittleLiable to shatter
nougatine · gateau · confection · candy · glaze · topping · filling · drizzle
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- butterSolid fat from cream
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
- shallotsMild clustered cooking bulbs
- leeksMild bulb vegetables
garlic · apples · pears · bananas · carrots · fennel · endive · peaches
Hard outer layer
- charringBurning surface black
- crispingBecoming firm and brittle
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- bubblingForming gas spheres
darkening · softening · liquefying · thickening · crystallizing · glossy · sticky · amber
Glucose-fructose disaccharide
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- turbinadoMinimally refined cane sweetener
- muscovadoUnrefined moist sweetener
- palm sugarSweetener from tropical sap
jaggery · piloncillo · maple · honey · molasses · treacle · golden syrup · corn syrup
Custard under caramelized shell
- flanCaramel-glazed baked custard
- bananas fosterFlambéed caramelized fruit dessert
- sticky toffee puddingDate cake with caramel sauce
- bread puddingBaked custard with stale slices
baked apples · profiteroles · leche flan · floating islands · nougatine
browning
Food darkening when cooked
deglazing · sautéing · reducing · flambéing · torching · stirring · melting · coating · basting · tempering
toffee
Caramelized sugar confection
- butterscotchBrown sugar candy
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- dulce de lecheCaramelized condensed milk spread
brittle · nougatine · gateau · confection · candy · glaze · topping · filling · drizzle
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
leeks · garlic · apples · pears · bananas · carrots · fennel · endive · peaches · figs
crust
Hard outer layer
bubbling · darkening · softening · liquefying · thickening · crystallizing · glossy · sticky · amber · mahogany
sucrose
Glucose-fructose disaccharide
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- turbinadoMinimally refined cane sweetener
- muscovadoUnrefined moist sweetener
palm sugar · jaggery · piloncillo · maple · honey · molasses · treacle · golden syrup · corn syrup · coconut sugar
crème brûlée
Custard under caramelized shell
- flanCaramel-glazed baked custard
- bananas fosterFlambéed caramelized fruit dessert
- sticky toffee puddingDate cake with caramel sauce
bread pudding · baked apples · profiteroles · leche flan · floating islands · nougatine
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