how do you carmelize onions?

Caramelizing onions is just another term for sauteing them until golden brown. The low heat cooks the sugars in the onion. You can use any onion, but we like Vidalias the best-they caramelize well because of the high sugar content.

Add some butter or oil to a frying pan and heat over low heat. Slice up onions and add to the pan.
Cook slowly, stir often. You can add a pinch of salt/pepper. As they cook, the onions will turn limp, and then start to turn golden brown. Keep cooking until they are completely brown.

The key is to cook them slowly over low heat. If the onions start to stick to the pan, just deglaze with a little water or white wine.