Brain Basics will introduce you to some of this science, such as: 1  How the brain develops. 2  How genes and the environment affect the brain. 3  The basic structure of the brain.  How different parts of the brain communicate and work with each 1  other. How changes in the brain can lead to mental disorders, such as depression.
Some German fried their potatoes, while urban restaurants began serving a new dish by the end of the Civil War: French fried potatoes. Rice was usually served only in rice-producing regions. Vegetables were generally overboiled, and only wealthy Americans ate green salad.
2 HISTORY AND FOOD. In the 1600s, African slaves were brought to the United States, along with their food and styles of cooking. They brought okra, sesame seeds, peanuts, black-eyed peas, and rice. Using these foods, they introduced new recipes to the existing American dishes.