karamellisieren

to caramelise

verb ka-ra-mel-lee-ZEE-ren Rare

Origin: from French caraméliser

Usage Note

karamellisieren refers to heating sugar until it melts and turns amber, or cooking onions and vegetables slowly until their natural sugars brown. Both uses are common in recipes: Zucker karamellisieren for desserts and Zwiebeln karamellisieren for savoury dishes.

Examples

"Die Zwiebeln in der Pfanne langsam karamellisieren lassen."

Natural Translation

Let the onions caramelise slowly in the pan.

Literal Translation

The onions in the pan slowly caramelise let.

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