caramelling
Heating sugar golden
Caramelling is the process of cooking sugar until it browns and develops a rich, slightly bitter flavour.
The term applies both to making caramel itself and to coating foods with caramelised sugar: The recipe calls for caramelling the onions until deeply golden.
Also spelled caramelizing in American English.
Caramelized sugar confection
- brittleLiable to shatter
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
- flanCaramel-glazed baked custard
creme brulee · dulce de leche · sticky toffee pudding · banoffee · millionaire shortbread · butterscotch · peanut brittle · leche flan
Food darkening when cooked
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- reducingMaking less or smaller
- deglazingDissolving pan drippings
- torchingSetting fire to
stirring · tempering · melting · coating · drizzling · pouring · swirling · cooling
Warm amber hue
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- burnishedPolished by rubbing
- glisteningReflecting light softly
glossy · lustrous · translucent · crackled · smooth · pooled · ribboned · dripping
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- butterSolid fat from cream
- creamRich milk fat
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- corn syrupLiquid sweetener from maize
condensed milk · molasses · brown sugar · vanilla · salt · honey · maple syrup · muscovado
toffee
Caramelized sugar confection
flan · creme brulee · dulce de leche · sticky toffee pudding · banoffee · millionaire shortbread · butterscotch · peanut brittle · leche flan · profiteroles
browning
Food darkening when cooked
torching · stirring · tempering · melting · coating · drizzling · pouring · swirling · cooling · hardening
golden-brown
Warm amber hue
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- burnishedPolished by rubbing
glistening · glossy · lustrous · translucent · crackled · smooth · pooled · ribboned · dripping · bubbling
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
corn syrup · condensed milk · molasses · brown sugar · vanilla · salt · honey · maple syrup · muscovado · piloncillo
buttery
Rich like a spread
- toastyComfortably heated
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
burnt · smoky · rich · deep · complex · malty · honeyed · warm
caramellingcrystallizing
Forming into crystals
recrystallizing · solidifying · granulating · seizing · sugaring
caramellingfreezing
Extremely cold
chilling · cooling · refrigerating · blanching · preserving
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