B. Yes, sowbelly and beans was a common, low cost meal for many miners. Hangtown Fry was an expensive meal that miners purchased at a restaurant when they wanted to celebrate their success at the gold mines. The ingredients included eggs, oysters, and bacon. Do you think that you would like it? If you go to Hangtown (Placerville) today, you can still order Hangtown Fry at local restaurants.

This is not the only food they ate. Check the other answers to find out more.

Miner's canvas tent house-- eggs for sale for $1 each.