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Massively faulty premise. The point isn't to burn sugars but to heat them slowly so as to bring about (wait for it) caramelization.
Quite aside from producing sweets, this is one of the most critical chemical reactions in cooking(β ), used in any number of popular, classic dishes.
EDIT: (β ) and arguably even in human evolution, believe it or not.
Upvote that your whole premise sucks. π
I would have expected a user named JohnnyEnzyme to value the denaturation of proteins during heating higher than some boring carbohydrates making some polymerisation reactions. ;-)
Ugh.
I took NUTR101 and CHEM102 a long time ago, and never Food Science / Chemistry 101.
Consider me your dumbass. :D
Quite aside from producing sweets, this is one of the most critical chemical reactions in cooking(β ), used in any number of popular, classic dishes.
I would disagree and say it's the Maillard reaction which is similar but different from caramelization.
Multiple things can be true, and often are.
congrats, now that is an unpopular opinion. caramel is so awesome, it has its own verb
Butter, cream, salt are all a huge part of the flavor too. Also, its a Maillard reaction, not oxidation. So, not only is your opinion unpopular, it is also objectively false.
It's an incorrect opinion, not liking caramel is fine but caramelization is chemically completely distinct from burning. That's like saying you only like sushi because cooked fish is just burnt fish
If you burnt your sugar you blew past the caramel stages
Yep. This is unpopular.
Bourbon, banana, maple, caramel, vanilla... they all dance around a midpoint flavor of the gods.
Upvote for a truly unpopular opinion!
Also, your description of caramel is incorrect, caramel is caramelized sugar. But that doesn't effect you not liking it!
Burnt sugar does not = caramel.
This post is invalid.
I wholeheartedly disagree but congrats for having an actual unpopular opinion.
Damn a real unpopular opinion
Nah sugar is just undercooked caramel!
If you burn the sugar, it most assuredly is not caramel. It's also not usually just melted sugar but a mixture of melted sugar, salt, butter, and heavy cream.
I don't like caramel desserts, but this is just culinarily incorrect. It's not burnt sugar, it's sugar that's undergone a millard reaction. This is how many many foods are also prepared, and what makes them delicious.
Carmel isn't burnt sugar any more than a seared steak is burnt meat.
I have noticed lately that commercially available caramel doesn't taste like caramel anymore, it just tastes sweet
Yea, definitely right about the commercial chemical machine-shat shit. Capitalism is really showing its true colors lately...
Upvoting for an actual unpopular opinion, you psychopath
Truly unpopular.
Caramel, especially salted caramel is really good.
I think salting caramel makes it especially gross and wonβt eat salted caramel at all.
Fuck you! Agree upvote.
It can also be burnt milk fat, such as Dulce Leches.
Dulce de leche. It's Spanish.
OP mad because they got caramel on their fingers.
Same opinion for butterscotch or nah?
Butterscotch is even worse than caramel.
Fuck you Butterscotch is rad, but also good on you for being consistent regarding your burnt sugar opinions.
Not OP but yes, I think itβs also gross
Thats not just unpopular, thats a verified trash take. Take my upvote and leave earth
Wow, I'm not the only one
Definitely unpopular by any metric!
I'll add to the list of folks explaining that the way you describe caramel isn't accurate, as there is a difference between burnt sugar and caramel.
I'll also add my own bit of opinion that not all caramel is equal. When made on the cheap, particularly in commercial sized batches, it's way less likely to be anything other than why you say you don't like it: sticky and unpleasant. Shitty caramel is most often not even caramel, it's a flavored and thickened syrup, which will have only scant flavor beyond being cloying.
You probably wouldn't like good caramel either though, So I won't waste your time or mine explaining how to make it. But suffice it to say that if it's homemade, you have much better control of the results, and thus a better chance of it being good.
I agree.
Homemade toffee is one of the most delicious substances on the planet.
Goat milk caramel, oooooh so delicious.
Yes soft caramel is sticky but the flavor is amazing. Magically changed by heat from just butter and sugar and cream to caramel.
Any cookie with butter and sugar has a similar toasted sugar flavor. It's a foundational flavor in cooking.
Thank you for you absolutely trash opinion on this delicious food. Perfection.
It literally isn't just burnt sugar... That is like calling anything cooked "just burnt". Also, caramel usually has butter and cream in as well, so it's even worse than that. "I hate cake, it's literally just burnt flour".
You're a loon and your opinion is hot garbage.