Ha. Reading this on a night when I cooked a bouillabaisse for an allium-free friend who didn't think it was possible and it was just fine. No onion, no garlic, little more caramelized carrot, extra herbs, small hit of extra tomato paste (because sugar) at the back end. Everyone loved it, and no one (including moi, cook) complained.
Turns out people are the real monster lololololololololololololololololololololol
But truly, I enjoyed your unexpected (for me) theme that the communal aspect of our meals is perhaps their most important function.
Ha. Reading this on a night when I cooked a bouillabaisse for an allium-free friend who didn't think it was possible and it was just fine. No onion, no garlic, little more caramelized carrot, extra herbs, small hit of extra tomato paste (because sugar) at the back end. Everyone loved it, and no one (including moi, cook) complained.