Many health food movements in the U.S. were inspired by vegetarianism. In the late 1700s-early 1800s, a minister by the name of Sylvester Graham decided to dedicate himself to promoting healthy eating and God by preaching the gospel of vegetarianism around the country. His biggest development was a high bran flour called graham, which was made into a thin flat bread known as the graham cracker. It was originally a health food, but today is a key ingredient in the popular U.S. campfire dessert, S’mores.
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, p.593
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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.
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