What do you know about the food Jell-o?

It’s made from gelatin, I guess Jell-o is a play on that. In case you did not know what it actually is… collagen from animal skin and bones.

It’s older than I am.

Molded Jell-o salads used to be a dinnertable commonplace. In the 1950s, recipes were in women’s magazines. For certain occasions they were a must in my mother’s scheme of things.

I loved them, especially the pineapple and shredded carrots in lemon Jell-o. But I never did like plain Jell-o . . . it was too jell-y. There wasn’t much to do with it besides squishing it between my teeth.

Jello is high in sugar and low in fiber, so not a very healthy choice. According to their site, the o was simply a popular saying, as in Daddy-o and kiddy-o

It’s made from horse hoofs.

You mean Wackelpudding?

Good for your joints though

I do know that it is the official snack food of Utah.

Jello is excellent if you can’t keep anything down and it will also help hydrate you. And Jello is great if you have diarrhea.

@LifeQuestioner Yes, Jell-o is considered a “clear liquid” in the hospital.

I completely forgot about Jello for hydration when you have stomach flu! Had that when I was a kid. I kind of “reinvented the wheel” when discovered that Gatorade worked for hydration for stomach flu. They are both less irritating to the stomach lining than plain water, so you don’t barf it out after a few minutes.