On 7/10/2017 7:20 AM, Gary wrote:
> On 7/10/2017 6:42 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Ophelia" wrote:
>
>>> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>>> But is there a way to make browned onions that are not caramelized? I
>>> can't
>>> remember who the guy was that posted a pic of what he made. They were
>>> clearly brown but SF said they were only browned and not caramelized.
>>>
>>> ==
>>>
>>> Cook them fast but be careful they are not burned!
>>
>> But would they not still be caramelized? I thought browned was
>> caramelized.
>
> I remember that post where the guy said he caramelized onions in about
> 20 minutes. He showed a picture and they did look like nicely
> caramelized onions to me.
>
> But then SF said that there is no way he could carmelize onions in only
> 20 minutes. Should be more like 40 minutes or so. That's why she
> claimed that they were not truly caramelized.
>
>
>

Not being able to see one up close, it may be a matter of degree. I
often saute onions and they may start to brown, but are not truly
caramelized, just browning on the outer surface, translucent inside.