Jell-O Salads Once Represented Wealth And Status - Chowhound

Static Media Ah. Jell-O. The pre-packaged jiggly dessert that jiggled right into our hearts. And of course, the foundation of Jell-O salads. But that wasn't always the case. Once upon a time, Jell-O — or more specifically, gelatin, the building block of the Jell-O and the Jell-O salad — was once a staple of luxury meals, like Napoleon-Bonapart-and-King-George-IV-kind-of luxury meals. Naturally, this sort of…