And besides, texture is as much a part of food as taste and how it looks.
Drinking food likely reduces the amylase content of the bolus (dose of food entering stomach) and should consequently slow the digestion of starches and sugars in that food.
The pancreas secretes another form of amylase, so starches would eventually be digested anyway, just not as quickly. So your stomach would hold food longer and your pancreas would have to work a bit more.
Not a bad thing: I often eat only because "my stomach feels empty". Perhaps this would reduce that feeling.
"Amylase":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase
"Role of Amylase":
Both systems make sense, since you can hydrate in ~60 seconds but might need to stay hungry for ~10 minutes after you start eating. But they can both cause problems: hunger by prompting fast eaters to overeat, and thirst by letting dehydrating things like liquor satiate you.
But I suppose it's also possible that I'm making the solids and liquids harder to gravitationally separate--essentially blending a smoothie with my teeth.
If so, just taking your time and enjoying the flavor of the food could be a more convenient and appetizing alternative to a chicken-broccoli smoothie.