@Runner hmm, no, you're right. Perhaps in the use of utensils then...
Granted there are always exceptions to the rule so we will never find a neatly-fitting category
@elfi is a straw a utensil. why and why not
as an aside my mom always used to say "drink your soup"
@Runner Well yes, but a utensil associated with drinking
Did she serve you soup in a cup?
@elfi nope, regular ol spoon and bowl
@elfi what about protien shakes. they're designed to nourish but generally are drank and not eaten