Did slaves eat eggs?

Did slaves eat eggs?

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Dietary Practices of Enslaved People

On American plantations, those who were enslaved ate guinea fowl eggs and often cooked the bird's meat alongside rice, just as their West-Central African ancestors did. In the Southern United States, enslaved Africans maintained their culinary traditions by preparing dishes featuring guinea fowl and indigenous plant foods from West and Central Africa.

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