Do we need fusion? Fusion - what it is, a description of the style features in cooking, interior design and music Other modern styles.

Truly bold decisions are born only when people try to move away from stereotypes and try something new, impossible at first glance and hitherto unknown to anyone. Of course, at first it may not work out, because everything is far from given immediately, and it should be understood that such an approach requires a complete shutdown of logic, allowing fantasy to break out.

At first glance, it may seem that something similar in relation to art is simply impossible. Each style is logical in its own way, carefully thought out and completed. Wedging into its consistent structure and trying to make your own adjustments will lead to nothing but chaos. But art is chaos, which is born in the minds of great architects, artists, designers.

Obviously, a skeptic can immediately bring down such logic, pointing out that when trying to remove or change one single element in any style, it will only lead to amateur performance, and the result will not become a contender for the title of “thought of the year”. Perhaps one could agree with this, if these attempts are not justified, thoughtful, and the result is not just a kind of surrogate for art, but a new harmonizing and stylish element.

Incredibly, the approach described above has long turned into a whole direction called "Fusion". In fact, this is an opportunity to fight existing system and make a real revolution in the world of art.

Modular ready-made kitchens of the Fusion series in this sense does not lag behind, but only continues the traditions generated by this style, deliberately moving away from accepted canons and standards and treacherously abandoning popular shades, including the good old Wenge color. Instead, Cappuccino and Brilliant colors will be presented to choose from, which, in the context of the resulting chaos, will give odds to all popular tones.

Of course, not everyone dares to take such a drastic step, betraying their own principles and imposed clichés, making a real revolution. Moreover, it is not so easy to ideally select the modules presented to choose from and harmoniously fit them into the room. But if you are one of those daredevils, then our designers are always ready to help and suggest the most correct solution at quite reasonable prices.

In fairness, we note that, speaking of Fusion kitchens, first of all, we are talking about chaos, which can give your house as a whole freshness, harmony, originality, from which guests will be completely delighted. Believe me, every housewife in such conditions will be able to fully reveal her culinary talents and give free rein to her imagination.

The color of the facades of the modular kitchen series "Fusion"

In cooking, as in any other art form (and beautiful, high-quality and tasty food is precisely art), there is great amount styles. Some of them are already a thing of the past, others are described in numerous fashion magazines, praised and beckoning. Today we will talk about the most relevant and unusual modern gastronomic trend - the fusion style.

WITH in English the word fusion is translated as "mixing, fusion, fusion." Otherwise, this direction can be called "eclectic cuisine", which combines the most incompatible at first glance products from different parts of the world and from different culinary traditions. Here you will be served not just French-style meat or Norwegian-style fish, but the same dishes with Asian side dishes or just unusual ingredients. Chocolate and bacon, salmon and strawberries, lamb and coffee - all this is an original and unique fusion cuisine.



The most popular technique among chefs creating fusion masterpieces is the combination of traditional elements from different culinary schools. At the same time, it is important to understand that if the kitchens are already close to each other, the combination of their parts is not fusion. For example, the combination of Ukrainian and Russian dishes will not be considered original. But if you combine Russian pancakes and Japanese rolls- it's already a fusion.

The fusion trend emerged and gained immense popularity in trendy restaurants quite recently - in the 80-90s of the twentieth century. At the same time about the motherland original dishes there are still disputes. Some argue that we owe the fusion style to the French, who decided in this way to maintain interest in their native cuisine, others vote for America, eager to fight off McDonald's stereotypes.

There is an opinion that the new fusion is a well-forgotten old one, and even meat with french fries can be formally attributed to this style. After all, potatoes were once brought to Europe from America, and deep-frying is a traditional French or Asian cooking method. However, supporters of this theory miss the main thing: fusion is, first of all, refinement, lightness and high art of chefs who are familiar with all the intricacies of food compatibility and culinary traditions. Only a professional could create such a masterpiece as white grape gazpacho.

A fusion style kitchen is a completely author's kitchen, where every chef tries to create something new, original and of high quality. That is why the menu of any serious restaurant today cannot do without fusion dishes (especially when you consider that Michelin stars are awarded only to establishments with an author's menu). Sophisticated chefs all over the world can’t think of anything… Even 30 years ago, no one could have imagined that soon gourmets would be offered traditional Chinese dim sum dumplings with Italian filling and martini sauce.

Despite the extraordinary and the seeming lack of limits to fantasy, fusion cuisine has its own criteria. The most important thing is the perfect combination of products in terms of structure and taste. None of the ingredients should spoil the aroma and break the composition. Unusual notes should complement each other, together creating a luxurious symphony of taste. No less important are the lightness and freshness of dishes, because mayonnaise and vegetable oils are increasingly being replaced with olive, corn, coconut, walnut and sesame oils or citrus juice, basil is added, lemongrass and cilantro. For example, tartare (pictured) can be made from pineapple, green apple and salmon with cream frache.

When first introduced to fusion cuisine, people often doubt that such combinations can be tasty and retain the qualities of the main dish. For example, sweet sauce from dried apricots or raspberries with blackberries makes foie gras look like a regular dessert. In fact, sweet berries only emphasize the taste of well-cooked goose liver.

The direction of fusion already has a huge number of fans. Chefs often gather abroad to show the audience and each other their original developments in this area. So in Spain, the Haute Cuisine Fair "Madrid Fusion" is held. The simplest example of the dishes that were presented there is oriental pasta. It is prepared, as it should be, in Italian, but the additives are chosen exclusively oriental: raw fish, Chinese mushrooms, bamboo and soy sauce.

Desserts are not deprived of the attention of fusion masters. For example, Frederic Bau, a famous confectioner and just a culinary magician from France, offers a lot of original fusion delicacies. One of them is fruity chocolate in sesame, separated by strips of roasted red pepper.

Fusion style cuisine is, first of all, fantasy and knowledge. If you have these qualities, then you can try to cook one of the unusual dishes at home. Of course, it is better to taste complex culinary masterpieces in a restaurant, but a salad with salmon and fruit is quite a feasible task. Cut into small cubes 200 grams of salmon fillet, 1 grapefruit, 8 cherry tomatoes, 1 avocado, 1 small apple, add 100 grams of green grapes, salt to taste and 100 ml of cream. Now one of the haute cuisine dishes will appear in your home. Bon Appetit!

The concept of "fusion" is used to refer to a style in architecture, design, music, dance, fashion, and even cooking. The direction is exploring the possibility of combining what does not fit, looking for new details in familiar things. The concept of fusion style is based on opposition to the ascetic style of minimalism and constructivism. The peculiarity of the direction is bold ideas, the novelty of their incarnations in style.

What is fusion

Translated from English word"fusion" or "fusion" means "alloy, fusion". Style implies a combination of polar opposite directions in many creative fields: fusion art, music (jazz fusion), fusion architecture, design (fusion of modern with colonnades), fashion (mixing military and country) and fusion cooking (combining Arabic and European cuisine).

Peculiarities

Fusion refers to the young styles that appeared in the new millennium, this trend is characterized by a non-classical view of things. Regardless of the main principle of the fusion style - the denial of established norms - the direction has its own rules and features:

• No rules. Designers, fashion designers or architects, choosing a fusion style, discard canons and stereotypes, forget about limitations and limits. The main thing is that the selected elements of different directions are harmoniously combined with each other. Creating an interior in fusion style, the designer will select details from different directions, connecting them emotionally or in meaning. A person with a delicate taste will be able to combine Chinese style, Empire style with pop art in one direction in one room.
• A New Look for the usual things. Fusion style designers look at objects from an unusual angle, looking for new lines, focusing on them.
• Combination and combination. This rule of fusion style speaks of combining heterogeneous textures and materials to obtain an unusual effect. For example, the direction of fusion is characterized by a combination of plastic with wood, smooth and rough materials.
• Freedom and lightness of fusion style suggests bright colours. Freedom of direction in the variation of cultures, eras. The design is characterized by a combination decorative elements from interiors that are opposite in meaning (author's paintings and chairs from a flea market will decorate a room with an expensive designer sofa Victorian style).

Fusion style in the interior

For interior design direction fusion is used spacious room. Background colors (white, gray and brown) help to emphasize bright details fusion style. Distinctive feature fusion - patterns: zigzags, shapes, cage, floral, ethnic and animal prints. The combination of materials and textures in furniture and coatings decorates the interior in a fusion style: smooth glossy surfaces can be combined with the skin of an animal. A strict metallic background will help highlight a soft bright red armchair. Ideas:

1. The fusion ceiling is the backdrop white color or a connecting element with a roof with glass panels.
2. The choice of the fusion direction floor is based on practicality: for the bedroom or living room - laminate, parquet, for the bathroom and kitchen - tiles or linoleum. Designers leave a monochromatic coating, sometimes complementing it with a bright carpet.
3. The walls are a space for creativity in the fusion style, where textures, draperies, famous paintings, mass art (posters, comics) are combined.
4. Fusion designers pay special attention to the style of lighting, which helps to focus on the details of the interior.

In music

Fusion tracks are rarely heard on the radio, because the compositions of the direction are distinguished by the absence of vocals, a long melody, complex guitar and piano parts, and bars. different lengths, improvisation. The fusion style began in the 1960s with a mixture of jazz, pop music and rock, and later grew into a fusion of folk, funk, reggae, metal, hip-hop, R&B, electronic, ethnic music. A bright fusion performer is Miles Davis, drummer Billy Cobham (Dreams band). The first Russian representative of the direction is the Arsenal group.

In cooking

Fusion cooking is based on the harmony of mixing the contrast of the West and the East, and is distinguished by ease of preparation. As in other styles, fusion in cooking does not recognize rules: chicken with vegetables (for example, carrots) are combined with kiwi or pineapple on the same plate. The main thing for the direction is freshness, lightness of the dish.

Recipes

In recipes typical for fusion cuisine, instead of mayonnaise, vegetable oils, spices, citrus juices (orange, lemon) are used. Typical dishes of the direction:

• Japanese-French-Italian rice;
• rolls of Parma ham, goose liver, parmesan with mango and Japanese mayonnaise.

Fusion Salad "Tomatoes and Oranges"

• Time: 15 minutes.
• Servings: 5 persons.
• Calorie content of the dish: 467 kcal.
• Destination: Birthday, romantic dinner
• Cuisine: fusion.
• Difficulty: easy.

You don't need to be a chef to make Tomato and Orange Fusion Salad. You can make this fusion dish without special skills, and at the same time please your guests with a delicious bright salad. Oranges and cherry tomatoes can be different in acidity, so peas will balance them in a fusion salad. If it was not found in the refrigerator, then the ingredient can be replaced with potatoes.

Ingredients:

• cherry tomatoes - 18-20 pcs.;
• orange - 2 pcs.;
• canned green peas or potatoes - 1/2 can or 3 pcs. potatoes;
• green onion - 5 stalks;
• parsley - 3-4 branches;
• garlic - 2 cloves;
• olive oil.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the tomatoes in half. Divide the peeled orange slices into 3-4 parts (depending on the size of the slice).
2. To the tomatoes with oranges, add half a can of green canned peas or potatoes.
3. Thinly and finely chop the greens with garlic, then add to the rest of the ingredients, season with salt.
4. Pour over the top olive oil, mix.

Cold Strawberry Ginger Fusion Soup

• Time: 10 minutes.
• Servings: 4 persons.
• Calorie content of the dish: 250 kcal.
• Purpose: birthday, children's party, afternoon tea, romantic dinner
• Cuisine: fusion
• Difficulty: easy.

Light cold soup fusion direction will be a guest on summer holiday. Cooking will not take much time and effort, a blender will become an assistant. The unusual taste of the dish will have to be served on the table at an adult birthday party, children's holiday or a romantic meeting. For beauty and aroma, strawberry-ginger soup of this direction should be served with a mint leaf.

Ingredients:

• strawberries - 1 kg;
• lemon - 1 pc.;
• granulated sugar - 4 tablespoons;
• fresh ginger root - 100 g;
• fresh mint - 1 bunch.

Cooking method:

1. Mix washed cold water berries, ginger juice (grate the root, squeeze the juice through a sieve), lemon juice, sugar.
2. Thoroughly mix the products in a blender.
3. Serve with a mint leaf.

Duck carpaccio with foie gras

• Time: 2.5 hours.
• Servings: 10-12 persons.
• Calorie content of the dish: 712 kcal.
• Purpose: New Year, buffet.
• Cuisine: Italian + French.
• Difficulty: difficult.

It will take time and some culinary knowledge to prepare this trendy dish. For example, when buying meat in a store, you need to find an unfrozen product, because at home you will have to put it in the freezer. Chefs do not recommend freezing meat more than once. Serve the dish for festive table follows with an appetizing garnish of pears.

Ingredients:

• duck breasts - 4 pcs;
• foie gras pate - 250 g;
• duchesse pears - 4 pcs;
• butter - 2 tbsp. l.;
• thyme - 4-6 branches;
• rosemary - 3 sprigs;
• balsamic vinegar;
• olive oil;
• powdered sugar
• salt, pink pepper - to taste

Cooking method:

1. Cut fat and skin from duck breasts, cut clearly in half so that the parts open easily. Wrap the meat with a film, beat off to a thickness of 0.5 cm. Season with salt, pepper, chopped rosemary and thyme leaves.
2. Put the foie gras along the long edge of the breast, roll it into a tight roll in a film, then in foil, send it to marinate in the freezer for 1.5-2 hours.
3. Pears, cut into cubes, dry, put in a hot frying pan with butter. Fry the fruit, sprinkled with balsamic vinegar, powdered sugar over medium heat for 1 minute. Remove from heat, cool pears.
4. Use the liquid in the pan as a dressing by adding 1/2 tsp. balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pink pepper to taste.
5. Cut the raw duck roll with a sharp knife into slices 2-3 mm thick. Place carpaccio on lightly oiled plates and drizzle with dressing.

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If we talk about modern kitchens, then the composition "Fusion" is their prominent representative. Strict lines and glossy surfaces automatically classify it as a Hi-Tech genre. Minimalism appearance allows you to ignore the headset in the interior at all, it is a kind of background, addition and is perceived as an ordinary high-quality finish. The designers tried to make hidden handles that do not give out a piece of furniture in the Fusion composition. Pairs well with any ultra-modern solution.

Features of use in the interior

This kitchen arrangement opens a large number of room decor options:

• Bold Appliances, made in polished or brushed metal, is perfect for this composition;
• Tabletop under a natural stone"Antares" and glossy laminated surfaces "Brilliant" play on the contrast. Therefore, it will be possible to conditionally divide the kitchen into several zones;
• The product goes well with neutral natural textures under natural wood or stone.

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