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.
  • Once browned and caramelized, flip monkfish medallions.
    Rachel Ellner, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2018
  • 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
  • The skin is lightly caramelized and slight sticky, only adding to the appeal.
    Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2018
  • Family-style sides include fresh corn with pancetta and caramelized pearl onions.
    Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 7 June 2018
  • On top of that go ultra-slouchy caramelized onions and garlic mayonnaise.
    Marian Bull and Samuel Hine, GQ, 22 May 2018
  • Xylitol does not caramelize when baking so finished baked goods may seem dryer.
    Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, 8 May 2018
  • Roast until bread crisps at pan’s base and chicken cooks through and caramelizes on surface, about 25 minutes.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 31 May 2018
  • The regular menu also offers the pasta with bacon and caramelized onion.
    Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 June 2018
  • Slice the fruit to add sweet notes to a salad, or halve and grill apricots to caramelize the sugars before serving alongside a scoop of ice cream.
    Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 15 June 2018
  • While the chicken is cooking, grill lemons, cut side down, until lightly charred and starting to caramelize, about 4 minutes.
    Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 28 May 2018
  • Cook on high until all moisture evaporates and vegetables are lightly caramelized.
    Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2018
  • The ricotta was insanely creamy but not too rich; the squash was caramelized yet tender and could be cut with a fork; and the hazelnuts added a little crunch and salt to round things out.
    Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 12 June 2018
  • For vegetables, burning before serving can caramelize the produce’s latent sugars, adding a sweetness and a kind of creaminess.
    Todd Plummer, Vogue, 26 May 2018
  • Balsamic caramelized onions make for a punchy, acidic counterpoint, and the Asiago bread holding it together is well chosen.
    Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2018
  • Between the foie gras, presented as a trompe l’oeil strawberry, and the squab breast, whose skin is caramelized with sugar and cooked to a crackle, comes a dish whose trickery stumps even a seasoned cook.
    Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018
  • During frying, a cornstarch slurry is often poured into the pan to create a crunchy latticed skirt, but at Mason’s the skins naturally caramelize from the meaty juices oozing out.
    Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Magazine, 5 June 2018
  • Pork Belly Burger Succulent pork belly, caramelized at the edges, tops a burger with a thin spread of bittersweet citrus glaze and the tart pop of pickled red onions.
    Dominic Armato, azcentral, 23 May 2018
  • And, unlike other beers, which can get bitter when reduced, this Flanders oud bruin beauty caramelizes into a sweet-tart savor reminiscent of balsamic vinegar.
    Craig Laban, Philly.com, 30 May 2018
  • The first is to caramelize the sugar before adding the fruit.
    New York Times, 28 July 2022
  • 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
  • Flash with a kitchen/creme brulee torch flame to caramelize the sugar.
    Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • Cook your patties until each side is brown and caramelized on the bottom.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
  • The 125 recipes are a road map, teaching everything from how to marinade, caramelize and char to using the grill not just for fire and smoke but as an oven and stove top.
    Leanne Battelle, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024

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