When you're chowing down on your favourite snack, the last thing you’re probably thinking is: ‘Am I eating this correctly?’ But you might be surprised how a few handy tips and tricks can make the eating experience even better – either by maximising flavour, cutting down on mess or saving time. After all, we’ve all bitten into a tasty taco only to have the filling completely fall out, or picked up a slice of pizza and the melted cheese has slid off into the box. Here are the genius snack and fast food hacks you really need to know.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 24 snack foods you've been eating wrong your entire life, from tacos to Toblerone – counting down to the most life-changing hack of the lot.