uncaramelized
Still pale, uncooked
Uncaramelized describes sugar or food that hasn't undergone caramelization—the browning process that occurs when sugar is heated.
The term appears in cooking contexts to distinguish texture or flavor: The topping was uncaramelized, still pale and granular.
Onions, crème brûlée, and other dishes are often described this way when the expected browning hasn't happened.
In original state
- uncookedNot yet prepared thermally
- paleLacking color intensity
- blondeFair-haired person
- softYielding to touch
underdone · unbrowned · unbaked · unmelted · untoasted · granular · dissolved · unstirred
Absence of pigment
- granulatedFormed into grains
- refinedPurified or cultured
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- caneStick for support
beet · turbinado · muscovado · raw · brown · powdered · sucrose · sweetener
raw
In original state
soft · underdone · unbrowned · unbaked · unmelted · untoasted · granular · dissolved · unstirred · heated
white
Absence of pigment
- granulatedFormed into grains
- refinedPurified or cultured
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
cane · beet · turbinado · muscovado · raw · brown · powdered · sucrose · sweetener · plain
unprocessed
Not yet treated
- untransformedNot changed from original
- unheatedNot given warmth
- uncookedNot yet prepared thermally
raw · unchanged · original · plain · basic · unaltered · simple · natural · unmodified · pristine
grainy
Rough with particles
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- crunchyBreaking with sound
unmelted · undissolved · sandy · coarse · rough · dry · powdery · loose · unsmooth · pale