What did slaves and plantation owners eat?

Answer 1

Plantation owners tended to eat lots of meat; meat was expensive and thus became a symbol of wealth.

Slaves ate what we now call soul food; foods high in fat, carbohydrates, and cholesterol to aid their toils in the fields, and vegetables that were common and inexpensive such as turnips and collard greens. Their cooking styles blended techniques from France, Africa, and South American cuisines.