No, soul food is really slave food. Slaves were feed pig parts like chitlins and cornmeal because crackers were some cheap motherfuckers back then. To supplement the diet...thats where collard greens come from as they grow naturally in the woods, in addition to dandelions and leeks. Slaves also had gardens so they would grow beans and potatoes as they were durable and made a hearty meal with the pig guts that honky's fed themNow as far as fried chicken and why its so prized....well the s mayos obviously didnt give them chickens regularly as they were expensive so they would be presented as a holiday gift or if the chicken was no longer laying eggs. But also if they werent getting fed enough, it would be stolen from the barns in the middle of the night.Hope that helps...btw, some of my ancestors participated in the Nat Turner Revolt...that must have been something...lol
Fried chicken came from the Scotch Irish in Appalachia.
