caramel
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
a kind of chewy candy, commonly in small blocks, made from sugar, butter, milk, etc.
a yellowish brown or tan color.
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Origin of caramel
1Words Nearby caramel
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How to use caramel in a sentence
Chewy caramelsDespite its name, caramelization isn’t the main reason why caramel candies have that smooth, brown color they’re known for.
Go full-on mad scientist by making your own Halloween candy | John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G., Purbita Saha | October 30, 2020 | Popular-ScienceSalt also works to balance sweetness, as in sea salt caramel.
There’s a science to food pairing, and you can learn it here | Peter Coucquyt, Bernard Lahousse, and Johan Langenbick | October 22, 2020 | Popular-ScienceChocolate, caramel and coffee all contain roasted, caramellic and nutty notes.
There’s a science to food pairing, and you can learn it here | Peter Coucquyt, Bernard Lahousse, and Johan Langenbick | October 22, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWhen I started, the wood looked gray and sad, but after it absorbed the polyurethane, the color deepened into a rich caramel, bringing the structure to life.
Rory’s at the coffee stand downsizing her order because she can’t afford the large caramel macchiato she wanted, and Logan shows up and bails her out — and it’s not a bad thing!
There I try several vintages of the amber-gold wine that tastes of honey, spices, and burned caramel.
These bad boys add in a dangerously decadent layer of caramel to create the so-called “Even Sluttier Slutty Brownies.”
A Chocolate-Dipped Potato Chip and More Crazy Food Creations | Alice Robinson | November 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBeyond the river, caramel plains rolled away to the distant horizon, spotted with acacia trees and slow-moving giraffe.
Walking With Wildebeests: Exploring the Serengeti on Foot | Joanna Eede | July 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMy three younger siblings have skin tones that range from caramel to a golden bronze.
‘Dark Girls’: OWN Documentary Spotlights Skin Color | Tika Sumpter | June 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was this giant round patty of chocolate, nuts, and caramel.
Christopher Kennedy Lawford, Patrick Kennedy Talk Addiction, New Book | Lloyd Grove | January 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYou can vary them by putting in jam or by making the sugar into caramel, or adding a little bit of rice.
Living on a Little | Caroline French BentonNow, while I am making the caramel, I will describe to you the clarifying of the soup.
If the curd is a dull brown color caramel was probably used to color the milk.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceIf the acid solution turns blue while the curd does not change its color, caramel was used to color the milk.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceA very small amount of caramel will require several hours to precipitate.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. Bruce
British Dictionary definitions for caramel
/ (ˈkærəməl, -ˌmɛl) /
burnt sugar, used for colouring and flavouring food
a chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, milk, etc
Origin of caramel
1- See also crème caramel
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