Jell-O Salad
Oh, wow! We wonder what the Boomers will think up this time! Hopefully, it’s not another faux salad filled with marshmallows… Ha! Of course, it is. They couldn’t stand that their fruity, sticky salads were reserved to a loose form, so why not stick them in a gelatin mold? Sounds fun enough. Jello salads are now considered a retro staple, but there’s nothing trendy about bringing this nasty food back to the table. Listen here. It’s a mix of flavored gelatin, fruit, grated carrots, and veggies. Sometimes they throw in some cottage cheese, cream cheese, marshmallows, nuts, or pretzels to make things interesting. We can see how it was cool in the ’60s, but let’s lay off the Jell-O for a while.
Jell-O Salad
Aspics
Hey! What did we say about Jell-O? There’s just no winning with these people! Aspics is basically the same as Jell-O salad because it uses a gelatin base to encase ingredients that should never be paired. This clear gelatin stuffed with everything from fish to eggs was supposed to show off your dinner in a “fancy” way, but it’s plain disgusting to look at. If anything, we never want to hear the words “savory” and “gelatin” used in the same sentence ever again. When gelatin doesn’t automatically make you think of everything sweet, sugary, and nice, there’s an issue. Stuffing eggs in the clear mixture might not be the absolute worst, but we draw the line at stringy fish and meat pieces.
Aspics
