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by phonypc 2673 days ago
>What about if I'm caramelizing onions for a dish? I shouldn't be using sugar, I just need better quality onions?

Not to detract from your broader point, but no you should not be using sugar in caramelized onions. Add it at the end if you want them sweeter perhaps, but cook with it and you've got onions in caramel, not 'caramelized' onions. Which should probably be called Maillardized onions.

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A fantastic post on Maillard vs carmelization for anyone curious:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/4b4dw5/what_is_the...