Brown, gluey substance: Can’t be Jell-o!

Day in and day out we come across brown, yellowish or white, gluey substances, whether walking on the sidewalk, talking to the people at work or playing.

Nobody would say that such a  substance is Jell-o, and pretty damn right, too! The brief definition from Wikipedia below, comes to show how far apart brown, gluey substance and Jell-o lie.

To better illustrate the differences , I have added some well-placed [comments] within the text.

 

Green Jell-O

Jell-O is sold prepared (ready to eat) or in powder form, and it is available in many different colors and flavors. [Brown, gluey substance only comes in one color]. The powder contains powdered gelatin and flavorings including sugar or artificial sweeteners. It is dissolved in very hot water, then chilled and allowed to set. Sometimes fruit, vegetables, whipped cream, or other ingredients are added to make elaborate snacks that can be molded into various shapes. Jell-o must be refrigerated until served, and once set properly, it is normally eaten with a spoon.

[as shown on TV, ca. 1960s]

1960s Borderline Racist Jell-o Commercial

 

History

Gelatin, a protein produced from collagen extracted from the boiled bones, connective tissues, and intestines of animals, has been well-known and used for many years. [for this part I am happier with brown, gluey substance for not knowing what it is produced from]

It was popularized in the Victorian era with spectacular and complex "jelly molds". [ from this part onwards it gets a bit boring so I am skipping to the juicy parts]

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Forty years later the patent was sold to a LeRoy, New York-based carpenter and cough syrup manufacturer, Pearle B. Wait. He and his wife May added strawberry, raspberry, orange and lemon flavoring to the powder and gave the product its present name in 1897. Unable t

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In 2001, Green Jell-O was declared the "Official State Snack" of Utah, with Governor Michael O. Leavitt declaring an annual "Jell-O Week." [Roumeli’s “Official State Snack” is grilled lamb chops, and as for the brown, gluey substance it has yet to find a state to officialize it ]

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Fresh pineapple, papaya, kiwi, and ginger root cannot be used [… in the Jell-O-o] because they contain enzymes that prevent the gelatin from "setting." [My mother had only told me about kiwi, but there.]

source: Wikipedia with comments and omissions by Cyras

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