caramelization

[izzzi]

Does caramelization make any difference to veg apart from making a sweeter taste to the meal and a pleasant addition to serve.
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[Daibell]

Doesn't caramel contain sugar assuming caramel is used to do 'caramelisation'? If so give it a miss as it's questionable if it's really necessary and encourages a sweet taste and might raise blood sugar a bit.

 

[Geocacher]

Meat and veg contain a small amount of natural sugar and if they brown (carmalise) a bit when you are cooking them it just makes them taste better it doesn't increase their sugar content at all. It's not a problem and you don't need to count any extra carbs than they would normally contain in their raw state.

However, if you are adding sugar or a sweet marinade to carmalise them them that's a different matter, you would need to account for the extra sugar in your diet.