EP 112 Lynne Belluscio and the Story of Jell-O
Trundlebed Tales
English - March 25, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsHistory laura ingalls wilder one-room schools historic food historic foodways Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"You always get your just desserts when you insist on Jell-O"
Lynne Belluscio of the LeRoy (NY) Historical Society tells us about the history of Jell-O. Gelatine desserts were long the province of the wealthy, but American ingenuity lead to an instant version of this once time consuming treat. What does LeRoy, New York have to do with Jell-O? How was Jell-O invented? What does Jell-O have to do with LeRoy today?