caramelizing

ˈkærəməˌlaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of caramelizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

foodcausing food to brown and develop a sweet flavor

The chef used caramelizing heat to sweeten the onions.

browning

toasting

cookingundergoing the process of turning sugar into caramel

The caramelizing sugar filled the kitchen with a sweet aroma.

browning

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Origin of caramelizing

Spanish, caramelo (sugar) + -izar (to make)

Examples of caramelizing in a sentence

The caramelizing flame browned the sugar topping.
The caramelizing onions smelled delicious.
She watched the caramelizing process with fascination.

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French:caramélisant, en cours de caramélisation, ...
German:karamellisierend, karamelisierender Zucker, ...
Italian:caramellante, caramellando, ...
Spanish:caramelizante, caramelizándose, ...
Portuguese:caramelizante, a caramelizar, ...
Chinese:焦糖化的, 焦糖化, ...
Japanese:カラメル化させる, キャラメル化, ...
Arabic:مُكَرْمِل, مُتَكَرْمِل, ...
Hebrew:מְקַרְמֵל, מִתְקַרְמֵל, ...
Russian:карамелизующий, карамелизующийся, ...
Ukrainian:карамелізувальний, карамелізуючий, ...
Hindi:कैरेमल बनाने वाला, कैरेमलाइजिंग, ...
Bengali:ক্যারামেলাইজকারী, ক্যারামেলাইজিং, ...
Catalan:caramel.litzant, caramelitzant, ...
Czech:karamelizující, karamelizující se, ...
Danish:karamelliserende, karameliserende sukker, ...
Dutch:karamelliserend, karameliseren, ...
Greek:καραμελωτικός, καραμελοποιημένη ζάχαρη, ...
Hungarian:karamellizáló, karamellizálódó, ...
Khmer:ដែលធ្វើឱ្យអាហារឡើងពណ៌ត្នោត និងមានរសជាតិផ្អែម, កំពុងក្លាយជាការ៉ាមែល, ...
Korean:캐러멜화시키는, 캐러멜화되는, ...
Persian:کاراملی‌کننده, کاراملی شدن, ...
Polish:karmelizujący, karmelizujący się, ...
Portuguese (BR):caramelizante, caramelizando, ...
Romanian:caramelizant, caramelizând, ...
Swedish:karamelliserande, som karamelliseras, ...
Thai:ที่ทำให้เกิดคาราเมล, กำลังทำให้เป็นคาราเมล, ...
Turkish:karamelize eden, karamelize olan, ...
Vietnamese:làm caramen hóa, đang caramel hóa, ...

caramelize

ˈkɑːrməˌlaɪz

Definition of caramelize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

cooking

tr./intr.

TECH.

heat sugar until it browns and flavors or colors food

tr./intr.

TECH.

She decided to caramelize the onions for the soup.

brown

caramelise

coating

tr.

TECH.

coat food with caramelized sugar

tr.

TECH.

Caramelize the apples for the tart.

coat

glaze

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Origin of caramelize

Spanish, caramelo (sugar candy)

Examples of caramelize in a sentence

To enhance the flavor, caramelize the carrots in the pan.
She decided to caramelize the nuts for the dessert.
To caramelize the onions, cook them slowly.

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French:caraméliser, ...
German:karamellisieren, ...
Italian:caramellizzare, ...
Spanish:caramelizar, ...
Portuguese:caramelizar, ...
Chinese:焦糖化, 裹上焦糖, ...
Japanese:キャラメリゼする, キャラメルでコーティングする, ...
Arabic:كَرْمَلَ, حَمَّصَ السكر, ...
Hebrew:לְקַרְמֵל, לְהַקְרְמֵל, ...
Russian:карамелизовать, карамелизировать, ...
Ukrainian:карамелізувати, ...
Hindi:कैरमेलाइज़ करना, कैरामेलाइज करना, ...
Bengali:ক্যারামেলাইজ করা, ...
Catalan:caramel.litzar, endolcir, ...
Czech:karamelizovat, ...
Danish:karamellisere, overtrække, ...
Dutch:karameliseren, karamelliseren, ...
Greek:καραμελώνω, γλυκαίνω, ...
Hungarian:karamellizálni, bevonni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យក្លាយជាការ៉ាមែល, ស្រោបដោយស្ករការ៉ាមែល, ...
Korean:캐러멜화하다, ...
Persian:کاراملی کردن, کاراملی کرد, ...
Polish:karmelizować, skarmelizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):caramelizar, ...
Romanian:a face caramel, ...
Swedish:karamellisera, ...
Thai:เคี่ยวน้ำตาลจนเป็นสีน้ำตาล, เคลือบ, ...
Turkish:karamelize etmek, ...
Vietnamese:thắng đường, phủ, ...

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Definition of caramelizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of caramelizing

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