The Cube Rule of Food Identification
The Cube Rule of Food categorizes foods based on starch location, defining six main categories like Toast and Sushi. It challenges traditional classifications with humor and examples, proposed by @Phosphatide.
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The Cube Rule of Food Identification categorizes foods based on the location of structural starch. It divides foods into six main categories: Toast, Sandwich, Taco, Sushi, Quiche, and Calzone, with additional rulings for Salad, Cake, and Nachos. Each category includes popular examples to illustrate the rule, such as pizza for Toast, quesadilla for Sandwich, hot dog for Taco, falafel wrap for Sushi, cheesecake for Quiche, and burrito for Calzone. The rule aims to provide a unified theory for identifying foods, as proposed by @Phosphatide. The Cube Rule challenges traditional food classifications and offers a humorous yet thought-provoking perspective on how we categorize different food items. References to social media posts and a Reddit thread are provided for further exploration of the concept.
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