"Is the Hadith, 'Eating and drinking are two 'awrahs, so cover them,' authentic?"

This hadith has no basis in the books of Sunnah, nor was it mentioned by collectors of weak and fabricated hadiths, which indicates that it may have been forged in later times. Furthermore, its meaning has no basis in the Sunnah, as eating and drinking are not among the 'awrah (parts of the body that must be covered) that require concealment. Indeed, the Messenger used to eat with his companions.