Caramel is the result of cooking down sugar, which becomes a smooth, thick liquidous substance that makes for an excellent candy. Pictured above is the old man from one of the old Werther's Original commercials, the brand name being that of a type of hard caramel candies, and a good example of what can be done with caramel. The title of this entry is from a line from the same commercial. Caramel even works wonders on apples.
The creation of caramel is a process known as caramelization, achieved by heating sugars to 340 degrees Farenheit (170 degrees Celsius), which melts the sugars down into their sticky confectionary form. Adding water to the mix creates caramel sauce, a thinner variety useful for toppings. Milk caramel is similar, created by heating sugars and milk together to only 120 degrees Celsius, which causes the milk to caramelize, but not the sugars.
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