Thisnwhole week is devoted to Jell-O, the flavored gelatin treatnintroduced to America and the world in 1897.
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Forna brief history of Jell-O, see this earlier post.nI also talk about the chemistry of gelatin, and I link to recipes.
Forna brief history of Jell-O, see this earlier post.nI also talk about the chemistry of gelatin, and I link to recipes.n
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nDidnyou know…?
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n Somen of the flavors of Jell-o that have been discontinued include Bubblen Gum, Maple Syrup, Coffee, Root Beer, and Cola.
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n Jell-on is the official state snack food of Utah. (Wow, there are officialn state snack foods? Why?)
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Inn the 1950s, Jell-o molds were apparently way too popular. Now most ofn us look at tuna jello ring, flaked fish jello, turkey jello ring,n jellied tongue, and other molded foods with a delicate shudder.n (Again, why?)n
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| In this actual ad from the past, people are urged to use up their leftovers in a Jell-o salad! And that, kiddies, is how we end |
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| My mom had one of these fish- shaped jello molds! Luckily for us, she never put flaked fish in the jello! |
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- Despiten the fact that gelatin packages and recipes direct us to stir in hotn water until the gelatin dissolves, and later tell us to chill then dish until the gelatin is solid, in actual fact, gelatin particlesn DON’T dissolve, and gelatin NEVER gets solid!
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nThensugar in a Jell-o package does dissolve in water, but the gelatinnparticles are suspended in the water/sugar solution. When it isn“set,” gelatin becomes a semi-solid—or, more properly, ansemi-solid colloid. n
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nYummynJell-o recipes
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nAfternthe horror of seeing a fish-shaped mold of flaked-fish Jell-o, youndeserve some Jell-o recipes that are actual treats!
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nPretzelnCrush Jell-o
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2½ncups crushed pretzels
2½ncups crushed pretzelsn
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n8noz. cream cheese, softened
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n1ncup sugar
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n8noz. Cool Whip
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n2ncups pineapple juice
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n6noz. raspberry or strawberry Jell-o
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n2npkgs. Frozen raspberries or strawberries
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nCombinenpretzels and melted butter. Press into 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 400ndegrees for 12 minutes, and then cool completely.
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nCombinencream cheese and sugar. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over the cooledncrust.
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nBoilnpineapple juice. Stir the jello into the juice until “dissolved.”nAdd the frozen fruit to cool the jello. Pour over the cream cheesenlayer, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. n
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nPears ‘n’ Pecans Jell-o
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnniversary of the birth of Sacagawea’s baby boy
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NationalnInventors’ Day
NationalnInventors’ Dayn
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nNationalnFoundation Day in Japan