The Cube Rule of Food

by Mary Doss

The Cube Rule of Food

Proposes a system of food classification chiefly concerned with the starch-based, structural elements of a food.

The Cube Rule of Food

​Let's Classify!

​Use the Cube Rule to classify the following foods.

Multiple Choice

Pizza is ...

• Toast

• A sandwich

• A calzone / Raviolli

• Sushi

​Pizza = Toast

• ​The starchy crus is on the bottom.

• ​Toppings on top

Multiple Choice

A Victoria Sponge is a ...

• Quiche / bread bowl

• Toast

• A sandwich

• A taco

​Victoria Sponge = Sandwich

• ​

• ​Starch on top and bottom

• ​Filling in between

Multiple Choice

A sub is ...

• Sushi

• Quiche / Bread bowl

• Calzone / Raviolli

• Taco

​Sub = Taco

• ​starch on three sides (the bread is hinged)

• ​toppings surrounded on three sides

Multiple Choice

A falafel wrap is ...

• Quiche / bread bowl

• Sushi

• Calzone / Raviolli

• Sandwich

​Falafel wrap = sushi

• ​surrounded by structural starch except for two open ends

Multiple Choice

A whole cheesecake is ...

• A quiche / bread bowl

• Sushi

• Toast

• Calzone / Raviolli

​Whole cheesecake = quiche

• ​

• ​The filling is completely surrounded by structural starch except for one exposed side

Multiple Choice

A corndog is ...

• Sushi

• Toast

• Taco

• Calzone / Raviolli

​Corndog = Calzone

• ​Completely surrounded by structural starch

• ​No exposed sides

​Lightning Round!

​What is it?

Multiple Choice

Pigs in a Blanket

• Sandwich

• Taco

• Sushi

• Calzone

Multiple Choice

Quesadilla

• Toast

• Sandwich

• Taco

• Calzone / Raviolli

Multiple Choice

Nigiri

• Sushi

• Toast

• Sandwich

• Taco

Multiple Choice

Dumplings

• Calzone / Raviolli

• Taco

• Sushi

• Quiche / Bread bowl

Multiple Choice

Hot Dog

• Sandwich

• Toast

• Sushi

• Taco

Multiple Choice

Slice of pie

• Taco

• Toast

• Quiche / Bread bowl

• Calzone / Raviolli

Multiple Choice

Key Lime Pie

• Toast

• Quiche / Bread Bowl

• Taco

• Sandwich

Multiple Choice

Apple Pie

• Toast

• Quiche / Bread Bowl

• Taco

• Calzone / Raviolli

Multiple Choice

Slice of cherry pie

• Toast

• Quiche / Bread Bowl

• Taco

• Calzone / Raviolli