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'''Jell-O salad''', also called '''Gelatin salad''', '''jelly salad''', and '''congealed salad''' is the common name for [[salad]] made with flavored [[gelatin]], [[fruit]] and sometimes grated [[carrots]] or, more rarely, other [[vegetable]]s. Other ingredients may include [[cottage cheese]], [[cream cheese]], [[marshmallows]], [[nut (fruit)|nuts]] or [[pretzel]]s. |
'''Jell-O salad''', also called '''Pretzel salad''','''Gelatin salad''', '''jelly salad''', and '''congealed salad''' is the common name for a desert [[salad]] made with flavored [[gelatin]], [[fruit]] and sometimes grated [[carrots]] or, more rarely, other [[vegetable]]s. Other ingredients may include [[cottage cheese]], [[cream cheese]], [[marshmallows]], [[nut (fruit)|nuts]] or [[pretzel]]s. |
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Because of its many elements, the result has speckled bits of color against a colored gelatin background. For example, one might have lime green gelatin with brown nuts or pretzels, bits of white from cottage cheese, and red and orange from the [[fruit cocktail]]. Therefore, it has a "salad" appearance. The "salad" theme continues in variants containing [[mayonnaise]] or [[salad dressing]]. When one uses plain gelatin instead of sweetened gelatin, then the use of vegetables becomes more common, such as in [[tomato]] [[aspic]]. |
Because of its many elements, the result has speckled bits of color against a colored gelatin background. For example, one might have lime green gelatin with brown nuts or pretzels, bits of white from cottage cheese, and red and orange from the [[fruit cocktail]]. Therefore, it has a "salad" appearance. The "salad" theme continues in variants containing [[mayonnaise]] or [[salad dressing]]. When one uses plain gelatin instead of sweetened gelatin, then the use of vegetables becomes more common, such as in [[tomato]] [[aspic]]. |
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Revision as of 18:34, 22 December 2010
Jell-O salad, also called Pretzel salad,Gelatin salad, jelly salad, and congealed salad is the common name for a desert salad made with flavored gelatin, fruit and sometimes grated carrots or, more rarely, other vegetables. Other ingredients may include cottage cheese, cream cheese, marshmallows, nuts or pretzels.
Because of its many elements, the result has speckled bits of color against a colored gelatin background. For example, one might have lime green gelatin with brown nuts or pretzels, bits of white from cottage cheese, and red and orange from the fruit cocktail. Therefore, it has a "salad" appearance. The "salad" theme continues in variants containing mayonnaise or salad dressing. When one uses plain gelatin instead of sweetened gelatin, then the use of vegetables becomes more common, such as in tomato aspic.
The name comes from the brand name Jell-O, a common gelatin product. Jell-O salads are a common feature of U.S. communal meals such as potlucks, most probably because they are inexpensive and easy to prepare. In Utah, where Jell-O is the official state snack,[1] Jello salad is available in local restaurants such as Chuck-A-Rama. During the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, the souvenir pins included one depicting green Jell-O.[2]
See also
- Seafoam Salad
- Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise, a humorous song about a gelatin salad
References
- ^ "Utah loves Jell-O - official," BBC News, Feb. 6, 2001
- ^ "There's green Jell-O on your lapel... Abundance of food pins are unique to Salt Lake Olympics", Valerie Phillips, Deseret News, Feb 6, 2002.