if you're referring to the "long debate" here on HN, then no, it doesn't mean very much about the facts of the matter.
original article doesn't debate the definition of caramelize, rather is about how it can be achieved.
Some things such as "pleasant music" or "good food" do not have crisp definitions. However, chemical reactions are far more clear-cut. They can be described and measured accurately, and debate settled. It doesn't matter how "long" the debate is, there are correct answers.
The only debate that IMHO I can see is "what percentage of the sugar has to be caramelized before it counts as a caramelized onion" ? Are there terms for partly and totally caramelized onions?
if you're referring to the "long debate" here on HN, then no, it doesn't mean very much about the facts of the matter.
original article doesn't debate the definition of caramelize, rather is about how it can be achieved.
Some things such as "pleasant music" or "good food" do not have crisp definitions. However, chemical reactions are far more clear-cut. They can be described and measured accurately, and debate settled. It doesn't matter how "long" the debate is, there are correct answers.
The only debate that IMHO I can see is "what percentage of the sugar has to be caramelized before it counts as a caramelized onion" ? Are there terms for partly and totally caramelized onions?