Title: Fusion Foods: Adaptation and Appropriation

Subject: This week on The Roast Podcast, Chef Nick DeCaro of Island Style Food helps us break down the origins, meanings, and misconceptions about fusion food. Foodie language might have you thinking that fusion food is at odds with authentic cultural cuisine, but the way our cultural recipes evolve - be it through adaptation or appropriation, necessity or ingenuity – can be surprisingly complex and surprisingly delicious.

Host: Kristin Bertsch

Guest: Nicholas DeCaro, Chef, Island Style Food