The right way to eat a Reese’s

Perhaps as a copywriter, but more likely as a consumer of media, ads tend to stick in my head, and the tagline that claimed there’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s has stuck better than most. I’m surprised to find that, at least according to the Wikipedia article, the tagline hasn’t been in use for some time now!

I’d still like to challenge the claim… or at least propose that one method may be superior to others, if you value chocolate-free fingers. I understand that there is sometimes enough overhang from the paper lining so that it’s possible to remove it without getting chocolate on one’s fingers, but this is hardly a sure bet.

(This… erm, lifehack, is suggested for use with Reese’s Minis. The same principle could be applied to full-size Reese’s, but as we will see in step four, these are missing something important!)

1. Place candy on a flat surface and admire it. (Optionally photograph it, if unwrapping for the purpose of a how-to blog.)

2. Unwrap foil as normal.

3. Fold two opposite corners of foil inwards.

4. (The important step) Grip the two folded corners with thumbs, with the folded corners service as a buffer between your thumbs and the chocolate. Apply force with thumbs and forefingers to separate paper lining from chocolate.

5. Admire, but only for a moment. There’s candy waiting to be enjoyed!

6. Enjoy (assuming you enjoy this sort of thing)!