# What is Your Preferred way to eat M&M's? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 23, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499 "2015-10-23T01:52:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/21 "2015-10-23T11:21:05Z")
When I have M&Ms, I take small handfuls from the candy jar, put them on my desk and arrange them in patterns by color–then I break down the pattern in sections to eat them. I chew. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/22 "2015-10-23T13:03:44Z")
I let them melt a bit and then chew them up. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/23 "2015-10-23T13:10:41Z")
I like to cleave them in half with my teeth. That is, unless I chomp down a whole bunch in my mouth. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/24 "2015-10-23T13:31:03Z")
I sort them in groups containing each color. The leftovers that don’t fit into complete groupings get eaten first. A perfect bag of non-peanut M&Ms would contain 10 of each color. To consume, I"ll usually bite half the shell off and eat that first, then eat the rest of the M&M. StG ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/25 "2015-10-23T13:33:08Z")
I chew them up. But that’s not all. I chew up the red, yellow and orange ones on the left side of my mouth and the blue, green and brown ones on the right side. And I always make sure to end with an even number of red ones (2, 4, 6 or 8). Eating M&Ms is serious business. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/26 "2015-10-23T13:34:32Z")
I’ll hold two at a time in my hand, so the chocolate gets good and melty inside the shell, then I let the shell dissolve a bit in my mouth. Then, just before the shell is completely gone, I’ll push them against the roof of my mouth and spread that chocolate goodness all over the inside of my mouth. They last much longer that way. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/27 "2015-10-23T13:53:57Z")
I prefer the plain ones frozen. I eat them two at a time, different colors of course. I let them hang in in my mouth for a few seconds than chomp. My sister eats only peanut M&Ms, two at a time, different colors of course, and puts one between the molars on each side, then chomps. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/28 "2015-10-23T14:02:09Z")
I primarily eat peanut M&Ms making chewing them up the only practical option. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/29 "2015-10-23T15:38:32Z")
When I eat M&Ms, my inner weird comes out for everyone to see. I gently bite them until the split, then I chew up one half. Next I put the 2nd half in my mouth and let it melt. If it’s a peanut M&M, I bite it in half, scoop out the peanut and eat that, then repeat the above with the two chocolate halves. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/30 "2015-10-23T18:04:47Z")
I like them as ingredients in cookies and sprinkled on ice cream. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/31 "2015-10-23T20:37:17Z")
> [@withaK](#): > > I pre-melt them in the microwave. > [@jabiru](#): > > I let them melt a bit and then chew them up. A bag of M&Ms that has been sitting for a while in the car can be fun. They aren’t completely melted, just softened up a bit. Completely melted? Hm… (Heads for the lab.) ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/32 "2015-10-23T20:47:37Z")
Handful and chew. I’ve never even considered letting them melt in my mouth. I will try this soonish. My 2.5 y.o. grandson is going to be a blue M&M for Halloween this year. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/33 "2015-10-23T22:03:00Z")
I let them melt in my hand. I’m very patient. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/34 "2015-10-23T22:15:14Z")
With my mouth. You don’t take them the ‘other’ way do you? Ewwwww…! ---
**Author:** ![LegendHasit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/legendhasit/32/8246_2.png) [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/35 "2015-10-23T22:37:08Z")
chew them up… and FROZEN! ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/36 "2015-10-23T22:53:46Z")
…Back to the lab! ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/37 "2015-10-23T22:55:22Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I’ll hold two at a time in my hand, so the chocolate gets good and melty inside the shell, then I let the shell dissolve a bit in my mouth. Then, just before the shell is completely gone, I’ll push them against the roof of my mouth and spread that chocolate goodness all over the inside of my mouth. > > They last much longer that way. Same here, though pre-warming in my hand isn’t really necessary. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/38 "2015-10-24T02:20:21Z")
First thing I do is throw away all the W’s. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/39 "2015-10-24T02:22:47Z")
In quantity and occasionally to the point of nausea. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499/40 "2015-10-24T02:37:28Z")
I still always do the deathmatch. Divide them up bracket style smash two together between thumb and forefinger and eat the one that cracks first(or both if they both cracks). Until you have on winner, then you savor it slowly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-to-eat-m-ms/735499.md?page=3)