Why Abraham Served the Angels Milk and Meat Without Bread

"And he took curd and milk and the calf which he had prepared" (Genesis 18:8). He brought milk first and ate it, and afterward he brought meat and ate it, according to the order of Scripture. And why did he not mention bread at that time? Because at that time Sarah had become a menstruant, and the dough was rendered impure, so he did not bring bread, since Abraham would eat ordinary food in purity. And some say that bread was indeed there, but it is the way of the world that one does not mention the bread. "And he stood by them." And the Holy One, blessed be He, did likewise, for He repaid His children, as it is said, "And the LORD went before them by day" (Exodus 17:21), and another verse says, "God stands in the congregation of God" (Psalms 82:1). "And they ate." But did the angels eat or drink? Rather, they appeared as ones who eat. And from here we have learned that one does not deviate from the custom: that the angels, who do not eat or drink, came among human beings and appeared as ones who eat; and Moses our teacher, peace be upon him, who ascended to the firmament among the angels, did not eat or drink all the days that he was there among them.