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Jacob “Jake” Bickelhaupt of Chicago, Illinois is a well-known and award-winning chef with 42 Grams being his most notable venture. Jacob Bickelhaupt is also the owner of Stone Flower, an Asian-inspired restaurant in Chicago. Combining ethnic or cultural flavors into a meal, commonly called fusion cooking, has been around longer than the trend’s popularity.
The US is comprised of several cultures and ethnic backgrounds, which are the foundation of a literal melting pot in which flavors from the various groups create the food eaten. Probably the best example of this is how much Chinese food made in the US is made for the American palate, for example, fried won tons filled with cream cheese.
Today, the fusion mania has caught on so much so that fusion is par and part of the American palate, and much of this associated with technology. Just about anyone can access recipes from around the world by simply having an internet connection. Moreover, ingredients can be imported and even ordered online and shipped to a person’s door. This access to information and products has made inventing and playing with new flavors, mixing them with the traditional, and coming up with something new a novel experience for many who love fusion cooking.
