The Cube Rule
The Cube Rule defines food types based on the location of structural starch in food items. Using the Cube Rule, you can identify any food by analyzing their starch cube formations.
Cube Types
- ① Toast - cube with bottom face solid
- ② Sandwich - cube with bottom and top face solid
- ③ Taco - cube with bottom and two sides solid
- ④ Sushi - cube with bottom, top, and two sides solid
- ⑤ Quiche - cube with bottom and all four sides solid
- ⑥ Calzone - cube with all six sides solid
- ⓪ Salad - cube with all six sides empty
- ⑦ Cake - cube with three stacked layers
- ⑧ Nachos - cube with smaller solid cube inside
Popular Examples and Illustrations
- Toast: Pizza, Nigiri Sushi, Pumpkin Pie
- Sandwich: Quesadilla, Toast Sandwich, Victoria Sponge Cake
- Taco: Hot Dog, Sub Sandwich, Cherry Pie
- Sushi: Falafel Wrap, Pigs in Blankets, Enchilada
- Quiche: Cheesecake, Soup in Bread Bowl, Falafel Pita
- Calzone: Burrito, Corn Dog, Whole Pie
- Salad: Grilled Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Flan
- Cake: Lasagna, Big Mac, Flapjacks
- Nachos: Poutine, Lucky Charms, Caesar Salad
Additional Cube Rulings
- Muffins are considered type ①, toast (in raw, unsliced form)
- Rice can be interpreted freely
- Vanilla Soy Latte as a three-bean soup wet salad
- Humans are defined as ravioli (as per noted food critic Soleil Ho)
The Sandwich Alignment Chart
Debates on food classifications are lively, and often bring chaos rather than order, as exemplified by the Sandwich Alignment Chart.
Conclusion
Are you unsatisfied with current debates regarding what is or is not a sandwich? Embrace the Cube Rule!