Where Does Jello Come From?
June 1, 2008
Call me naive, but if you’ve had asked me that question a few days ago, I would’ve said syrup, sugar, water, artificial coloring, sweeteners, and gelatin. ‘Gelatin’, being some kind of plant extract like gum or something similar…
“Gelatin (US spelling) or gelatine (British spelling) (used to make Jell-o and other desserts) is made from the boiled bones, skins and tendons of animals. Gelatin can be made with fish bones, pork and/or beef skins. Gelatin is meat, bone, skin, hoof, or any other part/derivative.” —Wikipedia.org
In other words, that plain-looking jelly came from a once-living creature’s bones! I’d like to know, what vegetarians think of that? :O
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hulkame | November 9, 2009 at 7:18 am
I thought jello was form seaweed bec I remember we used to pick this certain seaweed from the ocean when its low tide, dried it then boiled it with water or juice of our choice for flavor, strained then cool it. We have our homemade jello.