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Definition of Caramelize
1. Verb. Be converted into caramel. "The sugar caramelized"
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Convert
Derivative terms: Caramel, Caramel, Caramel, Caramel
2. Verb. Convert to caramel.
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Convert
Derivative terms: Caramel, Caramel, Caramel, Caramel
Definition of Caramelize
1. Verb. (Cooking) To convert sugar into caramel. ¹
2. Verb. (Cooking) To brown sugar by means of heat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caramelize
1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caramelize
Literary usage of Caramelize
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1911)
"caramelize remaining sugar, add nut meats, and turn into a slightly buttered pan.
... caramelize one-half of the sugar, and add slowly to two cups of the ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1907)
"caramelize. caramelize. Discolor with acids. Discolor with acids. With these
advantages in view, the USP syrups were experimented with, always having the ..."
3. Slade's Cooking School Recipes by D. & L. Slade Co (1920)
"caramelize % cup sugar in small omelet pan, add to 14 cups scalded milk. When the
sugar is dissolved, add H cup sugar, mixed with % cup flour and cook 20 ..."
4. A French-English Dictionary for Chemists by Austin McDowell Patterson (1921)
"... a. pertaining to, or of the nature of, caramel. caraméliser, vt & r. caramelize,
turn into caramel; treat or mix with caramel. carat, m. carat; ..."
5. The Bahamas: A Taste of the Islands by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2000)
"Stir in sugar and caramelize lightly. Add curry powder and plantains and mix well.
Add chicken stock and bring to a boil, allowing to simmer for 20 minutes. ..."