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47. I've lived the nightmare.

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 10:26 PM

Nov 2015

My mother made it every Thanksgiving.

Red jello. Walnuts. Fruit cocktail. Some sort of whipped stuff on it, white and nasty. On a bed of lettuce leaves.

She would always insist it tasted good and I'd like it as she plopped a slice (yes, it sliced ... the horrors) on my plate, where the hot turkey gravy would melt the jello and release the fruit cocktail and walnuts. The white whipped stuff would sort of dissolve.

The early 60s lived on in my mother's dining room into the '70s ...

No mayo that I'm aware of. (Maybe the white stuff ... Nah.)

About the same time the jello molds vanished (should that be "moulds"?) Ma got tired of the same old-same old stuffing. And the mayo turned up in the turkey stuffing.

The more things change, the more they stay

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Okay - Unbelievers - People make Jello with vegetables suspended in it slathered with mayo. [View all] Aerows Nov 2015 OP

vegan dishes made non vegan with the additional of animal products Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #1

Gelatin is non-vegan Aerows Nov 2015 #6

Everyone likes my orange jello with carrots, mandarine oranges and cool whip. JimDandy Nov 2015 #51

Yes - my daughter makes it. Like. 840high Nov 2015 #80

I used to only do the whip cream version, but with all the diabetics in my family JimDandy Nov 2015 #83

Thanks. I'll pass this on. 840high Nov 2015 #95

that may be one of the most disgusting things I have ever heard of LOL snooper2 Nov 2015 #159

Maybe, but I predict a REBIRTH OF GELATIN SALADS. Hortensis Nov 2015 #223

I Am A Jello Lover RobinA Nov 2015 #152

yes. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #67

I have eaten haggis... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #100

Pass the haggis Aerows Nov 2015 #168

Gelatin toddwv Nov 2015 #49

My bone broth is always solid after it cools in the fridge, but it tastes like its source. Hekate Nov 2015 #87

I roast chicken thighs in 1/2 inch of chicken stock an save off the liquid and put it in the fridge Monk06 Nov 2015 #136

I love homemade chicken broth, and it is so easy. The stuff in cans is all salt... Hekate Nov 2015 #137

NO JOKE! Aerows Nov 2015 #167

That's the only way to do it. Aerows Nov 2015 #169

I've seen an expose about that in some old magazine from the late 60s. Shandris Nov 2015 #2

See, I've witness those things Aerows Nov 2015 #3

I would TOTALLY eat bugs first. Shandris Nov 2015 #7

Don't knock it, I mean the bugs nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #22

I'll have the bugs, please! n/t Aerows Nov 2015 #33

Well one desert I actually liked nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #66

In the Nagano area of Japan, people sometimes roast honeybees Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #143

Pass the grasshoppers in soy sauce Aerows Nov 2015 #203

Oh DJ13 Nov 2015 #4

Frightening as all get out. n/t Aerows Nov 2015 #171

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY? etherealtruth Nov 2015 #5

A lime jello ring Aerows Nov 2015 #9

Did anyone actually eat this stuff? etherealtruth Nov 2015 #11

Plague. Aerows Nov 2015 #17

I grew up in the Midwest. This is our regional delicacy. yardwork Nov 2015 #31

What you've seen on the table Aerows Nov 2015 #37

I've never actually seen that. What is IN those eggs? yardwork Nov 2015 #41

those are deviled eggs with the powdery yolk filling piped out from icing nozzle NuttyFluffers Nov 2015 #144

Scholarly talk from somebody named Nutty Fluffers! yardwork Nov 2015 #150

Okay. Think about what you are saying. Aerows Nov 2015 #170

mayonnaise and boudin is delicious. NuttyFluffers Nov 2015 #199

Food should not "shimmer" Kilgore Nov 2015 #45

Meat, vegs,fish in aspic nothing new . lunasun Nov 2015 #158

I grew up in metro Detroit .... we ate jello .... etherealtruth Nov 2015 #38

The cities are different. I'm talking Lutheran church suppers. yardwork Nov 2015 #42

Ahhhhh .... That is different n/t etherealtruth Nov 2015 #44

Lutheran church suppers sound Aerows Nov 2015 #48

I'm Lutheran Freddie Nov 2015 #89

No mayo Aerows Nov 2015 #110

You got that right! countryjake Nov 2015 #173

It's like a minefield Aerows Nov 2015 #178

I have to admit that after I left home, I often fooled my mean old mother... countryjake Nov 2015 #184

it's a 50's thing shanti Nov 2015 #177

Mom added crushed pineapple beveeheart Nov 2015 #216

The one on the left looks like dog vomit made into a bowl with dog food in it. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #30

It's damned frightening, isn't it? Aerows Nov 2015 #46

Honestly I'd be afraid to serve it to my dogs and cats, it might traumatize them. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #50

The good folks at Jello demwing Nov 2015 #186

I pity the taste testers. Tuna and jello? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #187

I dislike jello intensely, even when it's dessert demwing Nov 2015 #190

Ewww. Is that cat food in the center of the ring? Laffy Kat Nov 2015 #132

That one's good Freddie Nov 2015 #154

Holy Cow. Aerows Nov 2015 #172

LOL. I guess it's something you had to grow up eating to appreciate! Laffy Kat Nov 2015 #194

I remember Jello with carrots, way back, but fortunately there was no mayo. OMG RKP5637 Nov 2015 #8

Oh yeah Aerows Nov 2015 #18

My mother made orange jello with shredded carrots and pineapple. Laurian Nov 2015 #20

LOL, I didn't want to date myself, but yep, it was pretty common back then. Sometimes it RKP5637 Nov 2015 #27

I remember something like that called "Perfection Salad". femmocrat Nov 2015 #35

That Thing RobinA Nov 2015 #153

Perfection Salad made from Scratch - So Good dem in texas Nov 2015 #215

Mine did, too. I like it. Fortunately, no mayo. n/t winter is coming Nov 2015 #61

It's mandatory on T-day when I was a kid. Kilgore Nov 2015 #29

I can't imagine Mayo! RKP5637 Nov 2015 #36

I, unfortunately, remember... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #106

OMG! RKP5637 Nov 2015 #157

To make matter worse... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #161

... RKP5637 Nov 2015 #182

See, canned pees Aerows Nov 2015 #204

The mayo is the problem. enlightenment Nov 2015 #10

Okay. That whole situation Aerows Nov 2015 #13

Made me laugh out loud. :) enlightenment Nov 2015 #24

OMG!!! THAT IS FREAKY! Looks like some kind of alien crab that climbed outta the sea! RKP5637 Nov 2015 #32

Holy mackerel that's frightening. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #53

Shh! Aerows Nov 2015 #59

No kidding! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #75

*Snork!* enlightenment Nov 2015 #76

I can't not comment on that. gvstn Nov 2015 #133

Somebody worked all day to make that abomination Hekate Nov 2015 #138

And someone else probably ate it. enlightenment Nov 2015 #197

Indeed it is. Hekate Nov 2015 #198

I grew up eating that stuff. MineralMan Nov 2015 #12

See? Aerows Nov 2015 #14

I was born in 1945. MineralMan Nov 2015 #21

I was born in the 70's Aerows Nov 2015 #23

Pretend like you are going to eat it.... I love that! yardwork Nov 2015 #34

We have to be Aerows Nov 2015 #39

It could be worse, MM. There's always lutefisk. longship Nov 2015 #180

I've eaten lutefisk a couple of time, to be polite. MineralMan Nov 2015 #192

The things we do to be polite. Aerows Nov 2015 #207

Yes, I saw that in the food thread... ms liberty Nov 2015 #15

I know it's hard to believe Aerows Nov 2015 #26

I've heard of mixing mayo into the jello, but not on top Retrograde Nov 2015 #104

That's why packaged gelatin was such a wonder. blogslut Nov 2015 #123

I'm a Supersizers fan! Retrograde Nov 2015 #127

I adore Sue Perkins. blogslut Nov 2015 #129

i've had it. also kombu kelp is used for gelatinous thickening. NuttyFluffers Nov 2015 #146

That makes sense. blogslut Nov 2015 #148

I grew up eating slimy cooked okra, whiskers and all. I loved it. Hubby hates the whole idea CTyankee Nov 2015 #183

IIRC, agar is also what bacteria are grown on... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #155

Yep blogslut Nov 2015 #156

We called it moldy carrot jello uppityperson Nov 2015 #16

So you know of what I speak Aerows Nov 2015 #19

Not only that, it's considered a vegetable! It's salad! yardwork Nov 2015 #25

See? Aerows Nov 2015 #28

An interesting book kiva Nov 2015 #40

Utterly gross meow2u3 Nov 2015 #43

Understand, as well Aerows Nov 2015 #55

I've lived the nightmare. Igel Nov 2015 #47

Oh god. Aerows Nov 2015 #52

This is bringing back memories. I had the same experience. Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #56

My mom made something similar blogslut Nov 2015 #58

In American English it's mold. Aerows Nov 2015 #69

I remember my mom making jello with grated carrots and green grapes suspended in it. Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #54

ah yup, same thing...um, thanks for the memories.... dhill926 Nov 2015 #70

I'm bringing Almond Float to T-Gives blogslut Nov 2015 #57

As long as it doesn't have any of the aforementioned Alien Eyes floating around in it, it's a winner BlueJazz Nov 2015 #64

There are many variations on it. blogslut Nov 2015 #77

I remember eating with a friend of mine at Thanksgiving. His mom had something like that .. BlueJazz Nov 2015 #82

We call that ambrosia I think... 2theleft Nov 2015 #97

That sounds like it might be good - not dissing Jello, it's just the *THINGS* people do to it. Aerows Nov 2015 #65

It's okay. I won't come at you. blogslut Nov 2015 #88

What is a release agent? n/t Aerows Nov 2015 #181

Almond Float actually sounds good.My sister in law makes this thing with Cool Whip that I cannot eat Hekate Nov 2015 #188

Thank you. blogslut Nov 2015 #193

I have the 1963 Joy of Jello Cookbook central scrutinizer Nov 2015 #60

Jello is something I can't stand no matter what is in it. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #62

Keep the mayo please, but jello with carrots is okay jmowreader Nov 2015 #63

The mayo is what makes it sound gross JI7 Nov 2015 #68

Absolutely Aerows Nov 2015 #74

We used to make that at the Morrison's cafeteria... MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #71

Did you dice the lime jello Aerows Nov 2015 #73

No, but we had something that was called MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #102

Oh God Aerows Nov 2015 #109

Doesn't it make you hungry for THIS? MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #117

When my mom and dad were still alive, Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #72

Get a load of this beauty: beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #78

Can I please Aerows Nov 2015 #85

It looks like one of the salamanders I used to find in the basement. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #93

That thing should be exorcised and then burned. Oneironaut Nov 2015 #105

I'd use a flame thrower. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #141

Now is the time for your "Holy Mackerel" comment, beamie! countryjake Nov 2015 #189

Yikes! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #191

Jesus wept nt Tree-Hugger Nov 2015 #205

Fishes and loaves. :) beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #206

In the Jell-o? ;) Tree-Hugger Nov 2015 #210

WWJJ? What would Jesus Jello? Another one - Ring Around the Tuna: beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #211

Dear God Tree-Hugger Nov 2015 #212

Sounds like a punk band! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #213

I should trademark that Tree-Hugger Nov 2015 #214

Perfect! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #221

A discontinued jello flavor, something like blackberry Ilsa Nov 2015 #79

Oh, $h!t. I remember that $h!t. 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #122

My brothers went to Catholic grade school and they tell how they had to neverforget Nov 2015 #81

Ugh. No to the mayo. My mom did orange jello with grated carrots, walnuts, raisins. Not bad. Hekate Nov 2015 #84

Mayo isn't as bad as Miracle Whip. Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #86

3 other people (1 of them is me) Aerows Nov 2015 #90

Oh, I believe you! Part of it was the era because Jello was once a colorful novelty. Hekate Nov 2015 #94

Regional specialty? Aerows Nov 2015 #96

Oh yeah. I had that every Christmas. You get used to it. Recursion Nov 2015 #91

I'll stick to eating bugs Aerows Nov 2015 #92

Personally, I put on a layer of whipped, sweetened, cream cheese. Shrike47 Nov 2015 #98

Cream Cheese Aerows Nov 2015 #99

The real kicker is people sometimes call this Ambrosia (food of the Gods). Juicy_Bellows Nov 2015 #101

The worst combo was one my MIL made - raspberry jello and tomatoes woodsprite Nov 2015 #103

Holy Cow! Aerows Nov 2015 #114

That sounds completely... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #121

Oh dear me iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2015 #107

Pineapple Jello with carrots & topped with mayo. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #108

And here we go. Aerows Nov 2015 #111

Saw it at family gatherings and church socials. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #113

I think you are a g-d damn snob. Some people like congealed salad. SO WHAT? YOHABLO Nov 2015 #112

Okay. Aerows Nov 2015 #116

I like mayo. Seems you have a problem with it. YOHABLO Nov 2015 #124

It runs deep. Aerows Nov 2015 #126

Is this like... some kind of strange threat? eallen Nov 2015 #115

You have to show up Aerows Nov 2015 #120

LMAO! Aerows Nov 2015 #125

Long ago they made vegetable flavored Jello azurnoir Nov 2015 #118

now that is vomit inducing shanti Nov 2015 #179

That explains a lot about some of the pictures on this thread. Iris Nov 2015 #222

My grandma called hers "sunshine salad" it was orange jello NightWatcher Nov 2015 #119

You don't have to be Donald Trump � to know Jell-o is DISGUSTING. immoderate Nov 2015 #128

Abomination jberryhill Nov 2015 #130

James Lileks compiled the definitive works on these horrors... adnoid Nov 2015 #131

That website is so great. cemaphonic Nov 2015 #164

but, but, but....there's ALWAYS room for congealed animal bones and connective tissue! bbgrunt Nov 2015 #134

I remember this laundry_queen Nov 2015 #135

The trauma Aerows Nov 2015 #201

Anyone bringing ANYTHING to my Thanksgiving table Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #139

you know why they got to be such a big thing in the fifties and sixties? technology.... bettyellen Nov 2015 #140

And *THIS* is what some of them Aerows Nov 2015 #202

technology creates some novelty fads that probably should never happen... bettyellen Nov 2015 #217

more recipes here in the gallery of regrettable foods: KG Nov 2015 #142

Run away! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #145

Now I don't feel so guilty about tinting the deviled eggs black. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2015 #147

I haven't seen that particular dish since the 1960's. Vinca Nov 2015 #149

There's a term for people who bring jello dishes to the feast. Android3.14 Nov 2015 #151

Yep. It was all the rage in the 1960s and 1970s, and some people who grew up then tblue37 Nov 2015 #160

Aerows your thread inspired me to make Cherry Coke Salad - I love it! No vegetables seaglass Nov 2015 #162

Well I hope the people Aerows Nov 2015 #200

My family is not that polite. It's a dish my husband's aunt used to make and I don't think we've seaglass Nov 2015 #224

Outside Utah?! KamaAina Nov 2015 #163

I'm a proud heretic that despises these Aerows Nov 2015 #165

Say what you will, but my mother makes a jello containing dish for Thanksgiving that is good. Thor_MN Nov 2015 #166

One) I already knew about this-I grew up in Wisconsin xmas74 Nov 2015 #174

MN here. I've never seen jello with meat BainsBane Nov 2015 #176

I remember seeing the tuna with the lemon jello. xmas74 Nov 2015 #218

All I can say BainsBane Nov 2015 #219

Key point - a *few* weren't Aerows Nov 2015 #185

My grandmother used to make it BainsBane Nov 2015 #175

That sounds absolutely horrible! Rex Nov 2015 #195

ROFL malaise Nov 2015 #196

Oh, come on Aerows Nov 2015 #209

This thread Tree-Hugger Nov 2015 #208

"Weird food we used to make with Jell-O during the holidays" DeadLetterOffice Nov 2015 #220