Wanting to defend yourself doesn't explain blocking people off from the kitchen. You're gonna give someone a heart attack like that. Like me, for instance.

[You know, he's almost tempted not to answer. Or to give some sort of sarcastic answer like, 'it's food.' But his survival instinct says it's a bad idea to be deliberately difficult with someone holding a sharp weapon.]

This? It's supposed to be spaghetti, but they've probably freeze dried all the flavor out of it.