Funny. Sounds like my room mate 20 years ago. A Jew that liked it when I make pork chops. I made Matso balls at the same time. He loved it. Did not care one bit.
Said he wanted to drink himself to death like in the movie "Leaving Las Vegas"
And he did. Died two year ago of Cirrhosis of the Liver.
He was a magician. First the idea…then he willed it into existence.