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• Jell-O is a popular form of powdered gelatin. Jell-O brand products also include no-bake pies, cheesecake, pudding and tapioca. It can be bought ready to eat in individual portion sized cups, or in a powder form, then made at home. The powdered form of fruit Jell-O is made by dissolving the powder in boiling water, then letting it chill in the refrigerator until it sets.

• Fast Facts

  1. Encompasses gelatin desserts and puddings
  2. Jello Shots: Jell-O made with alcohol and water
  3. Manufactured by Kraft Foods
  4. Official state snack of Utah
  5. 1897: Pearle B. Wait created fruit flavored gelatin and his wife named it Jell-O
  6. First Jell-O flavors: Strawberry, raspberry, lemon and orange
  7. Traditionally made in a tin mold
  8. Jell-O salads became popular in 1930s
  9. 1974: Bill Cosby became spokesperson
  10. 1990: Jell-O Jigglers introduced
  11. 300 million boxes of Jell-O sold in U.S. every year
  12. Slogan: "America's Most Famous Dessert"
  13. Gelatin is made from animal bone
  14. Jell-O Museum is in LeRoy, New York

• Thing to Put in Jell-O

  1. Mandarin oranges
  2. Mini marshmallows
  3. Nuts
  4. Dried fruits, like raisins
  5. Shredded coconut
  6. Crushed pineapple

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