Comments on: The many dimensions of Jello http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/ Wed, 23 May 2012 19:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Hyuuga Neji http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-78442 Hyuuga Neji Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:05:40 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-78442 I remember the chinese baby ad and found it a little bit racist. lucky the ad was in 60s :) I remember the chinese baby ad and found it a little bit racist. lucky the ad was in 60s :)

]]> By: Instinct http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-67565 Instinct Mon, 12 May 2008 14:26:01 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-67565 wow, I must have missed that commercial the first time around but now I have been scarred by it so the world is back in balance again. :) wow, I must have missed that commercial the first time around but now I have been scarred by it so the world is back in balance again. :)

]]> By: Tatyana http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-67468 Tatyana Sun, 11 May 2008 16:18:43 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-67468 You will be happy to learn that in CT they still regard jello as perfect spa dessert. Yaaaakkk. So happy to be back, including back to 80% chocolate! You will be happy to learn that in CT they still regard jello as perfect spa dessert.

Yaaaakkk.

So happy to be back, including back to 80% chocolate!

]]> By: Charles Rubin http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-67065 Charles Rubin Thu, 08 May 2008 18:08:13 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-67065 Dear Neo-neocon: How kind of you! It is yet more charming than I remembered it, because my memory of it is so plainly unreliable. I wonder how old I was at the time; perhaps I missed the point back then and hence could not lay down a reliable memory? I know it is not current memory loss because about three decades ago I wrote the company to ask about the commercial, and got the description wrong then as well. BTW, unlike you, they were of no help. Thanks again! Dear Neo-neocon:

How kind of you! It is yet more charming than I remembered it, because my memory of it is so plainly unreliable. I wonder how old I was at the time; perhaps I missed the point back then and hence could not lay down a reliable memory? I know it is not current memory loss because about three decades ago I wrote the company to ask about the commercial, and got the description wrong then as well. BTW, unlike you, they were of no help. Thanks again!

]]> By: benning http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66939 benning Wed, 07 May 2008 21:49:22 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66939 Not a favorite, but I do enjoy Jello from time to time. For awhile they made a nice Watermelon flavored Jello. Cranberry Jello was nearly flavorlless. And let's face it, Jello is a perfect vehicle to carry Whipped Cream! One very bad use of Jello is to sprinkle a package in a container of Sour Cream, mix well, and refrigerate. Way too fattening. One should never try this. Heheheee! Not a favorite, but I do enjoy Jello from time to time. For awhile they made a nice Watermelon flavored Jello. Cranberry Jello was nearly flavorlless. And let’s face it, Jello is a perfect vehicle to carry Whipped Cream!

One very bad use of Jello is to sprinkle a package in a container of Sour Cream, mix well, and refrigerate. Way too fattening. One should never try this.

Heheheee!

]]> By: neo-neocon http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66934 neo-neocon Wed, 07 May 2008 21:13:57 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66934 Charles Rubin: <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=-fazdN59SNg" rel="nofollow">Here</a> you are. Charles Rubin: Here you are.

]]> By: Charles Rubin http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66932 Charles Rubin Wed, 07 May 2008 21:07:05 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66932 Does anyone else remember the "Chinese Baby" Jell-o commercials--of the early 60s, I should think. Cute baby in a highchair, giggling over the quivering jell-o in front of him/her. Don't know why there was the China connection, if I'm not confabulating memories. Does anyone else remember the “Chinese Baby” Jell-o commercials–of the early 60s, I should think. Cute baby in a highchair, giggling over the quivering jell-o in front of him/her. Don’t know why there was the China connection, if I’m not confabulating memories.

]]> By: neo-neocon http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66924 neo-neocon Wed, 07 May 2008 19:55:14 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66924 Grimmy: the current crop of jello posts started when <a href="http://neoneocon.com/2008/04/28/this-isnt-about-obama-promise-its-about-jello-molds/" rel="nofollow">Obama tried to establish</a> his non-elitist creds by saying his grandparents served him jello molds. I have a serious post coming one of these days about how jello was originally meant to be a food that was a sign of refinement. Grimmy: the current crop of jello posts started when Obama tried to establish his non-elitist creds by saying his grandparents served him jello molds. I have a serious post coming one of these days about how jello was originally meant to be a food that was a sign of refinement.

]]> By: Grimmy http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66923 Grimmy Wed, 07 May 2008 19:23:17 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66923 The popularity of jello, and it's significance in being served to new immigrants while in Ellis Island, comes from previous gelatin dishes being a result of conspicuous consumption. Gelatin dishes were only available to families that had access to consistent quantities of meat for their meals. That was not the usual case for most families when jello first came out on the market. Gelatin is made from collagen which is a byproduct of cooking meats and stewing bones for soup stocks and sauce base. Prior to jello, gelatin dishes were something only available to the "upper crust". The popularity of jello, and it’s significance in being served to new immigrants while in Ellis Island, comes from previous gelatin dishes being a result of conspicuous consumption.

Gelatin dishes were only available to families that had access to consistent quantities of meat for their meals. That was not the usual case for most families when jello first came out on the market.

Gelatin is made from collagen which is a byproduct of cooking meats and stewing bones for soup stocks and sauce base.

Prior to jello, gelatin dishes were something only available to the “upper crust”.

]]> By: Vanderleun http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66914 Vanderleun Wed, 07 May 2008 18:15:54 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/05/07/the-many-dimensions-of-jello/#comment-66914 Ah, now you're back on track. Ah, now you’re back on track.

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