Comments on: This isn’t about Obama, promise—it’s about jello molds

By: Lewis Robinson

Lewis Robinson — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:32:46 +0000

this december, fruit cakes are becoming more common in our local supermarket. i love fruit cakes *:~

By: B. Durbin

B. Durbin — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:13:39 +0000

I remember the time I was reading a book from the nineteenth century and it suddenly occurred to me what “calf’s foot jely” was.

Yep. Unflavored Jello.

By: Obi's Sister

Obi's Sister — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:31:34 +0000

Oh Snort! This is too funny! I hadn’t thought of those dreadful things for years.

My personal favorite (NOT) was this lime-green frozen froth pistachio mold my grandmother used to make. With marshmallows.

Ick.

By: Artfldgr

Artfldgr — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:49:11 +0000

Larry Sheldon Says:
Heh.
Booby-trapped desserts, either.

the best booby trapped desert i have ever seen is a frosted brick.

By: Gringo

Gringo — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:18:24 +0000

neo-neocon:
I do believe that German cuisine may just be one of the worst in the world, and that description doesn’t make me change my mind.
I sentence you to a lifetime of English food, of Spotted Dick and boiled peas. (no curries permitted. I said English.) Midwestern US homecooking is basically a variation on German cooking. I can see why you would not be familiar with German pork dishes. Pork mit apfel mit kohl: great comfort food! Red cabbage with apples and onions. German desserts are to die for, but taken to excess will kill your arteries!

By: Lileks

Lileks — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:51:31 +0000

I don’t think anyone made those molds after ’74 or so; they just shellaced one, put it in the fridge, and brought it out twice a year.

We did have an actual Jell-O mold for the last book release party, and it was untouched until some relatives in the 60+ demographic showed up, and failed to understand that the food was meant ironically. They ate huge portions.

By: DuMaurier-Smith

DuMaurier-Smith — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:44:18 +0000

J. Otto Tennant Says: “I was reared as a Lutheran, and so I am more accustomed to Lutefisk than Jell-O.”

Lutefisk!” You’re a survivor with all penance behind you.

By: LittleRed1

LittleRed1 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:24:30 +0000

Gee, I like my family’s cranberry jello salad, and some of the other jelled desserts and such. But I grew up Presbyterian, am now Methodist and worked in Minnesota, so that may explain it.

By: nyomythus

nyomythus — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:07:33 +0000

“with their interfering crunch” lol , I’m glad to see I’m not the only one sensitive to people munching their food.

By: OBloodyHell

OBloodyHell — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:41:58 +0000

My Iowa grandmother used to put Mircle Whip on the stuff.

Yeeeee-UCK. Every friggin’ family meal, I’d have to remind them (and it still got done anyway) NOT to put any on my salad.