 I can make caramelized onions by using medium-low heat for maybe 20 minutes. Right. So I just want to know what's wrong with me. Nothing wrong with you. It's just the place you got the recipe. First of all, the first thing I've learned in the last few years is you don't have to heat the oil before you add the onions. That's nonsense. So I put room temperature oil in the Dutch oven. Make sure you have a heavy bottom skillet or Dutch oven.