How to Use caramelize in a Sentence

caramelize

verb
  • The onions will take five minutes to caramelize.
  • Caramelize two cups of sugar.
  • Continue stirring until the sugar caramelizes.
  • Allow the meat to caramelize and get crispy, about two minutes.
    Multiple Authors, House Beautiful, 1 May 2010
  • Roast until fork-tender and caramelized, about 25 minutes.
    Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Brush on some teriyaki sauce, then use either the oven broiler or a handheld torch to caramelize the sauce onto the meat.
    Peter Burke, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The mixture will puff, rise, and caramelize, setting into a freshly baked cake with some donut pieces still prevalent.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Bake until the crust is golden and the figs begin to caramelize, 22 to 25 minutes.
    Redbook, 15 Nov. 2011
  • Cook, stirring often, until tomato paste starts to caramelize, about 3 minutes.
    Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Flip and roast for 15-20 minutes more, until the squash pieces are fork-tender and slightly caramelized, but not charred.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Leave the vegetables undisturbed for the first 30 seconds or so to begin to caramelize, then begin to stir them until all of the vegetables have browned and softened, about 8 minutes.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
  • While it was encouraged to give Maple 'a shot' as the preferred pour, it can be mixed in a variety of cocktails as the taste has an authentic light maple-sweet flavor with a woody caramelized note on the finish.
    Marie Claire, 23 Dec. 2013
  • In a small saucepan, caramelize the onion in the olive oil over low heat.
    The Mercury News, 13 May 2017
  • The first is to caramelize the sugar before adding the fruit.
    New York Times, 28 July 2022
  • Here's a quick guide on how to slice, cook and caramelize onions.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2017
  • To caramelize the onions, bring pot to medium-high heat.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Use the broiler or a blowtorch to caramelize the meringue.
    Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The peppers were caramelized and fleshy, and slicked with good olive oil.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The casserole’s top is caramelized and toasty, and the center is creamy and soft.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Flash with a kitchen/creme brulee torch flame to caramelize the sugar.
    Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Cook 1 minute, stirring, to warm the spices and caramelize the tomato paste.
    Bryn Mooth, Cincinnati.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • And for dessert, try grilling fruit—the heat causes the sugars to caramelize.
    Saveur Editors, Saveur, 30 July 2018
  • The fish will get more caramelized, but that’s also nice.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 26 June 2018
  • In the oven’s high heat, the cubes condense and turn golden, and caramelize at their edges.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Grill a couple of minutes on each side to caramelize the sauce and give the ribs grill marks.
    Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2018
  • Bake until the squash is tender yet caramelized on the edges.
    Sami Sparber, Axios, 7 Sep. 2024
  • When oil is hot, sear the ribs until caramelized on each side.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The sugar snaps and onions were caramelized and slightly charred.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Most of that time is spent waiting for the egg mixture to caramelize.
    Deb Wandell, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Add the gochujang and cook until the rice starts to caramelize and stick to the bottom of the pan, 1 to 2 minutes.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2019

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