Title: Foodways at Colonial London Town
Headings: What Did People Eat in the 1700s?
Foodways at Colonial London Town
What Did People Eat in the 1700s?
When Did People Eat in Colonial Times?

Content: Foodways at Colonial London Town
Foodways at Colonial London Town
What Did People Eat in the 1700s? The food rations given to enslaved persons included salt pork, herring, and corn meal, as well as beans and greens they grew in their gardens. In large part, the answer depended on a person’s social status. The diet of an enslaved person was quite different from that of a middle class or wealthy person. While the main food ingredients were the same for the social classes, what was added for flavor varied. For example, during the colonial period most people ate some type of corn cake. However, with extra money, one could purchase sugar, butter, and spices to enhance the recipe. You may be surprised to learn that colonial cooks could prepare just about everything we eat today — including ice cream! They cooked foods by frying, roasting, baking, grilling, and boiling just as we do in our homes. During the 1700s, meals typically included pork, beef, lamb, fish, shellfish, chicken, corn, beans and vegetables, fruits, and numerous baked goods.