Comfort food has been around forever despite the notion that the moniker arose in the mid 1960s in a Florida newspaper article. Any food that makes the eater feel better fits the bill. The sensation varies with the beholder, and all are equally justifiable. The defining quality may be texture, taste, aroma, appearance, nostalgia, pain relief, history, family, utility, culture, or mythology. The purpose of these comparisons? To make the simple point...