Definition of "caramelize" in English

verb

1. (cooking, transitive) To convert (sugar) into caramel.

2. (cooking, transitive) To brown (sugar, or a foodstuff containing sugar) by means of heat.

   • Slowly cooking the onions will caramelize them, which brings out the sweetness and gives them a brown color.

3. (cooking, intransitive) To undergo this kind of conversion or browning.