caramelization

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From caramel + -ization.

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle The browning of sugars by heat.

Slowly cooking the onions will cause caramelization which will bring out the sweetness and give them a brown color.

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