Here is a mold from the late 1800's. Did you know Jell-O was invented in 1845?
Here is a mold from the early 1900's. It is made from copper.
In the 1920's, ceramic molds were used.
Steel molds were created.
Aluminum molds came next.
Then glass molds were used.
I remember my mother had some of these copper molds.
And now we have plastic molds.
All this writing has made me want some Jell-O. I think I will go make Jell-O and vegetables like is suggested in this commercial. lol
Are you a big Jell-O fan? Do you have any special memories of the wiggly dessert?
Every year I look forward to a strawberry and mini marshmallow Jell-O my aunt makes every Thanksgiving. And every once in a while I have to make a creamy orange Jell-O. I get raves on that one and lots of recipe requests. But then what's not to like about a mold that requires a pint of vanilla Haagen Daz? *grin*
ReplyDeleteI recognize several of those molds, especially the copper fish one. My mom used to have them hanging on the kitchen wall when I was a kid.
These days, in a pinch, I'll grab the individual Jell-O servings from my local grocery store. I have to do the sugar free ones though, the regular are just way too sweet.
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LOL My Mom had a few of these molds one the fish but I would not eat any of it because I thought it would taste like fish and I hated fish! Thanks for the laugh! I forgot all about these till now!
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I like Jello, but I have never made it in a mold.. I usually just set it in indvidual dessert cups.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt is a great one for making fancy Jello moulds with fruit and such. Jello to me is just a dessert. We never had them on the dinner table..
Kathleen, you reminded me... my grandmother used to make "stained glass jell-o" -- cubes of different colored jell-o arranged and suspended in a mold so that, when you slide it, it looks like a stained glass mosaic. I never had the patience to ever recreate it.
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