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caramelise

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Word: Caramelise (or Caramelize in American English)

Definition:
To caramelise means to cook sugar until it melts and turns into a smooth, brown, sweet substance called caramel. This process also applies to fruits and vegetables when they are cooked until their natural sugars turn brown and create a sweet flavor.

Usage Instructions:
  • Verb Form: Caramelise is used as a verb, meaning it describes an action.
  • Tense Variations:
    • Present: caramelise
    • Past: caramelised
    • Present Continuous: caramelising
Example Sentence:
  • "I will caramelise the onions for the soup to make it sweeter."
Advanced Usage:
  • You can use "caramelise" in cooking to describe not only sugar but also other ingredients like onions, apples, or carrots that develop a sweet flavor when cooked.
Word Variants:
  • Noun: Caramelisation (British) / Caramelization (American)
    • Example: "The caramelisation of the sugar took longer than I expected."
Different Meaning:
  • In a broader sense, caramelise can also refer to the process of enhancing the flavor of foods by cooking them until they develop a rich, sweet taste, not just limited to sugar.
Synonyms:
  • Sweeten
  • Brown
  • Glaze (in some contexts)
Related Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • While "caramelise" doesn't have specific idioms or phrasal verbs directly associated with it, the concept of cooking and flavor enhancement can be related to phrases like:
    • "Sweeten the deal": To make an offer more attractive.
    • "Cook up a storm": To cook a lot of food or to cook very well.
Summary:

Caramelising is a cooking technique that transforms sugar (or other foods) into a delicious caramel through heat.

Verb
  1. convert to caramel
  2. be converted into caramel
    • The sugar caramelized

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