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Gelatin and Jellies

Sweet salads are an American holiday tradition.

The Glorious World of Sweet Holiday Salads

Cool Whip and Jell-O for everyone!

Anne Ewbank November 18, 2024

Amateur baker Sherry Kozlowski recreated her neighborhood cafe in gingerbread form.

A Year in Food Art, From the Beautiful to the Bizarre

In 2022, we covered the world’s most creative cuisine.

Sam O'Brien December 30, 2022

A luminous jelly.

Meet the Duo Molding the Weird, Wondrous Future of Jelly

From disturbingly realistic gelatin portraits to a jiggling Buckingham Palace, Bompas & Parr are pushing the wobbly envelope.

Diana Hubbell October 7, 2022

An 1874 portrait of Jules Harder, the chef at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

How America Embraced Aspics With Threatening Auras

From futuristic test kitchens to Under-the-Sea Salad, midcentury Jell-O took a turn for the weird.

Diana Hubbell May 10, 2022

The Cosmos cake.

This Jelly Cake Captures the Wonder of the Cosmos

Centrifuges and syringe-tipped knives are behind this edible miniature galaxy.

Diana Hubbell July 9, 2021

Louisiana Hog's Head Cheese

A porcine aspic that makes a perfect accompaniment to crackers and sandwiches is fast becoming a rare commodity.

This image comes from a Jell-O advertisement that reads, "Isn't it evident from the butler's face that he is proud of the dish?"

Before Jell-O, Colorful Gelatin Desserts Were Haute Cuisine

Celebrity chefs served molded jelly dishes to monarchs and royalty.

Mark Hay April 22, 2019

Glorified rice with cherries and apples.

Glorified Rice

This Midwestern dessert salad draws on both Scandinavian immigrant and local Ojibwe influences.

Pihtije

Serbians prepare these cold, jellied pork cubes for even colder winters.

Ambuyat

This gooey, starchy gel is Brunei's favorite flavor vehicle.

Sad Jelly Noodles

This spicy street food has a reputation for making people cry.

Fireweed Jelly

Alaska's wildflowers produce this vibrant jelly.

Cramaillote

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.

Jellied Moose Nose

This nasal dish literally stews in its own juices.

Bakeapple

Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.

Blackberry Jam Fruit

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.

Naranjilla

Relatively unknown outside South America, the tart, tomato-like fruit makes beloved juices and cocktails.

Pie, mash, and eel in parsley sauce.

Jellied Eels

No traditional East Ender meal is complete without pie, mashed potatoes, and gelatinous river creatures.