Remember Jell-O? The wiggling wonder? Many of our mothers and grandmothers may still have old Jell-O-brand cookbooks hidden in storage or tucked away on a forgotten shelf, as their distribution in the early 20th century alongside the advent of refrigeration saw an explosion in the popularity of gelatin-based recipes up until the 60’s. Back then, it was a revolutionary invention, perfect for moms-on-the-go and marketed as a healthful prepackaged product. Since then we’ve come to associate gelatin with depressing cafeteria menus and vintage aspic dishes with truly icky additives (cheese & lime seafood salad, anyone?)