either way works for me. Jesus wants us the gnaw on him. Eat him. I’m studying German and remembering that the original text in the Bible and I don’t remember the verse was that Jesus said unless you gnaw on my body and drink my blood. So in German the word for people eating is essen and for animals to eat is I think fressen. Different words. So I just want to eat and drink and not worry about it.
Interesting. It used to be taught it’s best to chew (at least once) the host upon receiving it, whether by hand or tongue; it’s not right to “let it dissolve in the mouth” for the sake of looking pious.
Christ’s body was “broken” and the priest breaks the consecrated bread on the altar. Always break the host in your mouth, Catholics. If you have not known to do so, you may find it helps you appreciate the sacrament even more.