Food and dining create common bonds among readers

I once dated a guy who would say he wished he could take a pill instead of sitting down to eat a meal. He was a sometimes chef who was often disgruntled, so I’m sure there were some underlying issues behind his desire to get necessary daily nutrition requirements in an easy to consume form. And I know there are others, somewhere, who think of eating as a necessity, rather than a pleasure. However, the conversation with my ex is the closest one I’ve ever had to someone saying something...