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What is caramelization?

Sugar breaking down when heated.

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  1. Meat turning green
  2. Water boiling
  3. Sugar breaking down when heated ✔

Why: When sugars are heated so water is driven off, caramelization starts with thermal decomposition producing caramel.

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Answer: Sugar breaking down when heated. When sugars are heated so water is driven off, caramelization starts with thermal decomposition producing caramel.

  1. Cooking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking
    caramelization starts, with the sugar undergoing thermal decomposition
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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