There was a very good article about this a few years ago, after this Slate piece (this Slate piece was referenced). It was titled something like "Since when did

There was a very good article about this a few years ago, after this Slate piece (this Slate piece was referenced). It was titled something like "Since when did caramelizing onions come to mean browning?" I wish I could find it. Same general issue, although they documented this shift in meaning of "caramelized onions" and how it affects dishes. I remember it well because if how long it took to do and how different carmelized onions are from browned sauteed onions.