July 12 - National Eat Your Jell-O® Day

Happy National Eat Your Jell-O® Day! On July 12, today easily directs us what to eat. With plenty of flavors to choose from, you should have no problem finding one you like. 

 
Trademarked in 1897 by American carpenter Pearle B. Wait of Leroy, New York, Jell-O® is the original, jiggly dessert of which today is loved by millions.  

Wait was putting up a cough remedy and laxative tea in his home. As he was doing this, he experimented with gelatine and came up with a fruit flavored dessert which his wife, May, named Jell-O®.  

Sometime later, Wait tried to market his product but he lacked the capital and the experience. In 1899, he sold the trademark to a fellow townsman for the sum of $450 ($12,680 today). 

American orator Francis Woodward, who later purchased the recipe and trademark, eventually made Jell-O® a household name.  

With twenty-one different flavors, Jell-O® satisfies every taste and can be enjoyed in numerous combinations. 

The primary ingredient of Jell-O® is gelatin. Gelatin consists of collagen, specifically animal collagen. It’s a protein extracted from the connective tissues of cows and pigs.  

Once the protein is broken down and extracted, the collagen is dried and ground into a fine powder. 

Throughout the years, Jell-O® has been the subject of many classroom art and science projects. From the study of viscosity and laser beams to gelatin artwork, Jell-O® inspires in and outside the kitchen. 

National Eat Your Jell-O® Day specifically tells us to do. So, whether it is molded, layered, or mixed with fruit, vegetables, or marshmallows, be sure to have some.  

It’s also delicious as a salad, dessert, or even a shot. Jell-O® doesn’t break the budget either, nor does it add too many calories.  

Where can you go wrong? 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Give Jell-O® recipes a try such as Judy’s Strawberry Pretzel Salad or Applesauce Salad as provided on the websites below: 

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16080/judys-strawberry-pretzel-salad/?internalSource=hn_carousel%2001_Judy%27s%20Strawberry%20Pretzel%20Salad&referringId=980&referringContentType=recipe%20hub&referringPosition=carousel%2001 

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/22773/applesauce-salad/?internalSource=staff%20pick&referringId=980&referringContentType=recipe%20hub 

Use #EatYourJelloDay to post on social media. 

Ever wondered what a pool full of Jell-O® looks like? Watch the video below:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPZzrlFCD_I 

HISTORY 

National Day Calendar® was unable to identify the creator of National Eat Your Jell-O® Day. 

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