In praise of the humble Twisties party staple

We might not talk about it that much, but one thing all parents of youngsters love is that when you have kids, you often have lots of birthday parties to

or two single Twisties, by the way, that’s not how Twisties work.

By the very notion of their name, it is impossible to pick up one without it being whirled into another, which means once you’ve touched that one, then you’ll have to eat the next, and so on.

You’re just best to grab a big handful, take that from me. While you’re there, grab a napkin, you’ll need that for later when you grab your next handful, and the handful after that too.

Twisties have this annoying thing where they leave brutal and damning evidence every time you indulge.

Just remember that when you go to leave the party and stuff your pockets with those golden treats as a ‘‘roadie’’ snack for later.

Another reason Twisties are so magical, as I discovered this week, is that they are a site-specific snack.

Take them out of the children’s party environment, where this writer has been known to say such things as: ‘‘Kids, would you like some more Twisties?’’ Just so that I have an excuse to eat some myself and they change.

I ate some Twisties in the office the other day and it wasn’t the same.

Without the clandestine ‘‘naughty’’ factor of sneaking them off small children while simultaneously trying to cover the bright orange evidence that I had indulged, their gloss was taken off them.

Maybe it was that, or maybe it was that I’d bought them from a service station where they had likely sat for many months and were stale, old stock.

They were on sale, come to think of it.

My point is, the next time you’re at a kids’ birthday party, don’t feel the need to hide your desire for a fistful of Twisties.

You’ll probably find some other fellow Twistieloving adult will follow your trend.

You can work out a secret eye wink or crumbcovered handshake to hook each other up with supplies or let the other know when the numbers are getting low.

And then you can be friends for life, bonded over a love of orange snacks.

And if you are gluten free, may I point you to the health food aisle in your nearest supermarket.

You will notice some cheese ring snacks that resemble large Burger Rings, but they are in fact a delicious cheesy treat, on par with the finest wheatladen Twisties.

For just $2, you’ll get a big bag to munch your way through, and you won’t be disappointed.

You’re welcome.

The food at children’s parties is the best – everyone has a favourite – but not enough praise is lumped on to the humble bowl of Twisties.