How to Caramelize Onions in Half the Time

Caramelized onions are one of those ingredients you can add that immediately makes any dish feel a little fancier. They have that delicious savory-sweet combination, they're great in almost anything, and they're surprisingly easy to pull off at home. So why don't more people make them? They take freakin' forever. The depth of flavor in caramelized onions comes from cooking for a long time over low heat. It allows the sugars to release and caramelize slowly rather than burning. As they cook, the sugars break down into different compounds, which is why caramelized onions have such a complex... more

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