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post #31 of 45

ordo -- Thanks.  That was very nice of you.

 

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post #32 of 45

My french friend tells me that caramel is the french word for toffee which is of course sugar and butter

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My french friend tells me that caramel is the french word for toffee which is of course sugar and butter

 

No. Caramel is the French word for caramel which is of course heated sugar. 

post #34 of 45

I totally agree. I personally say carmel and I live in NC. Everyone I know says it that way. I guess it's just what you grow up hearing.

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To me one is my mother in law and definetly not for eating and the other is heaven......
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Scary double post...
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well, we went to a French resturant with the menu in french and english and the word toffee in 'sticky toffee pudding' was translated as caramel.

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well, we went to a French resturant with the menu in french and english and the word toffee in 'sticky toffee pudding' was translated as caramel.

 

The French word "caramel" means cooked sugar. You can then add all sorts of things. So toffee is one very particular kind of caramel. But in its simplest form you can make caramel by simply heating sugar in a pan until it melts. 


Edited by French Fries - 2/19/13 at 2:27pm
post #39 of 45

We went to a French restaurant that had soup du jour.  It seems du jour means "chicken."

 

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Similarly frightening double post.

 

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"Caramel," when pronounced with three syllables, indicates a liquid at room temperature. When pronounced with two syllables, "caramel" indicates a solid. They are spelled the same. 

 

e.g. "ice cream with a caramel ribbon" vs. "carmel (sp) apple"

post #42 of 45

Uhhhh.. who invented that description? 

 

If they are spelled the same, then they all have three syllables.  Then again "ice cream with a caramel ribbon" is not spelled the same as "carmel  apple".  Even my (US english) spell checker highlighted "carmel" on this post.....

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"Caramel," when pronounced with three syllables, indicates a liquid at room temperature. When pronounced with two syllables, "caramel" indicates a solid. They are spelled the same. 

 

e.g. "ice cream with a caramel ribbon" vs. "carmel (sp) apple"

zoinks... what planet you from bro?

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Uhhhh.. who invented that description? 

 

 

Corvan. 

 


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 Then again "ice cream with a caramel ribbon" is not spelled the same as "carmel  apple".  Even my (US english) spell checker highlighted "carmel" on this post.....

 

That's because "carmel" is the wrong spelling:

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carmel

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caramel

 

Even Google shows this: 

 

 


Edited by French Fries - 2/28/13 at 10:12pm
post #45 of 45

"Caramel" translates to Carmelo in Basque. "Caramel" translates to Carmel in Irish. "Caramel" translates to Karmel in Polish. There is no right answer. I guess your pronunciation of the word that describes this delicious substance depends on your heritage or the heritage of the people who owned your local bakery. 

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