One way to speed up onion caramelization is to add a pinch of baking soda. Changes the consistency a bit. Becomes a sorta brown-onion-jelly. But it's good. An

One way to speed up onion caramelization is to add a pinch of baking soda. Changes the consistency a bit. Becomes a sorta brown-onion-jelly. But it's good. And you end up with more of the final product.