Salty, nutty and irresistibly sweet, caramel can be made in minutes from just a small mound of plain old sugar. The perfect accompaniment to cakes and desserts, caramel is a gourmand’s go-to, and we have a jar of it in my house at all times. Working with sugar can be off-putting, however, because it is so easy to burn it (or yourself) and it can also form grainy crystals rather than smooth, glossy sauce.
So this month, I turned to the professionals for…