This week (2/08 - 2/14) is JELL-O Week.
Jell-O is a brand name for a number of gelatin desserts (fruit gels, puddings, n0-bake pies, etc.) Jell-O violates vegan diets because the gelatin is made from animal products. The original 4 flavors were strawberry, raspberry, orange and lemon.
Early history of Jell-O:
In 1845, Peter Cooper dabbled with and patented a product made with gelatin. The American public did not respond. In 1897, Pearle Waite made a fruit-flavored gelatin dessert for his wife, May. May liked it and named in Jell-O. He unsuccessfully marketed his dessert creation. In 1899, he sold his formula. Mr. Orator Frank "O.F." Woodward, bought the Jell-O formula for $450.00. Business was slow, so O.F. offered the whole business for $35 to Sam Nico. Mr. Nico successfully marketed Jell-O and sales soared to $250,000.00. Jell-O Company, Inc. was founded. In 1925, the company was sold to Postum Cereal Company Inc., by stock exchange, which (over the years) became General Foods, then finally Kraft/General Foods.
Today, Jell-O is manufactured by Kraft/General Foods in Dover, Delaware. There is a Jell-O museum in LeRoy, NY, where it was first manufactured until the plant closed in 1964.
Are you a fan of Jello-O? What flavor is your favorite? Does your kids like it? What flavor would you like to see that has not been made?
Jell-O shooters anyone?
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Useless trivia of the day:
ReplyDeleteJell-O emits brain waves identical to those of adult men and women when tested on a EEG.
Ther's always room for Jell-o, I remember my Grandmother had all these cool copper forms hanging on her wall in the kitchen when I was a kid. Fish, pineapple and bunt cake shapes. Does anyone even make those anymore?????
ReplyDeleteI like jello. It's low in calories and makes a great late night snack.
ReplyDeleteI guess I would like to see a banana flavor. They make a cherry/banana and strawberry/banana but that's just not the same even though they are good.
It may be one of those flavors that they just can't do.
As far as shooters......YUMMO!!!
Lime with pineapple in it...yummmmm!
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