There’s a lot to love about Gilmore Girls, but Lorelai and Rory’s charming obsession with food is my favorite. We can all imagine Lorelai announcing “I need something with cheese!” as she enters Luke’s Diner. Sure, it’s unrealistic that they lived off fistfuls of marshmallows, towers of Pop Tarts, and slice upon slice of frozen pizza without dropping dead from scurvy, but the show’s creative writing and the actresses’ whimsical line delivery succeeded in turning their unbelievable diets into the show’s most fun and reliable running gag.
