Why do recipe writers lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions?

Most recipes interchange “caramelize” and “soften”

Any recipe that doesn’t say 45 mins. is full of shite

The real lies are on instructions for frozen vegetables. They want to make it look like dinner will be ready in minutes, but the veg would still be hard as rocks after the cook times listed on the packages.

The people who write those directions should be forced to eat only food cooked that way.

What about frozen nuggets or fries and stuff like this? Always an additional 15 min plus until they are ready for consumption.

If I'm browning onions I set aside at least 30 minutes. At least 15 minutes to soften or clarify.

Yeah I only ever use them to get a general idea of something.

Yeah if anything, they're done too fast in my experience. I keep an eye on stuff like that.

you baws needa look up Paul Phrudomme's onions and or roux he will amaze ya. That said though I enjoy the process of cooking so dont mind taking my time gives me time to enjoy a few cool ones while I stir. One thing that helps speed ya onions up is to season them the salt draws the moisture out making them cook faster. Also frozen onions will break down and brown much faster freezing burst cells and greatly speeds the browning process too.

What about an acetylene torch?