1 | When White People Say Plantation

The word "plantation" pops up a lot in the food world – Plantation Mint Tea, Plantation Chicken, Plantation Rum. But it's not a culinary term. It doesn't indicate certain spices or cooking methods. So what are white people in food who use this word trying to evoke? Inspired by a piece by food writer Osayi Endolyn, we go on a mission to find out. In the process, we try to learn something about whiteness in America.  Today's sponsors: Go to Larabar.com to explore all the fun flavors. Go to meundies.com/SPORKFUL for 15% off your first purchase, free shipping, and a 100% guarantee. Go to NewMexico.org to plan your trip. Go to peteandgerrys.com to learn more. Go to sonos.com to learn more.  Get access to 500+ more Sporkful episodes and lots of other Stitcher goodness when you sign up for Stitcher Premium: www.StitcherPremium.com/Sporkful (promo code: SPORKFUL). Transcript available at www.sporkful.com.