"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?

"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?

EP 112 Lynne Belluscio and the Story of Jell-O

Trundlebed Tales host Sarah S. Uthoff will look at Laura Ingalls Wilder and other classic children's literature and social history including historic foodways and one-room schools.

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EP 112 Lynne Belluscio and the Story of Jell-O

EP 112 Lynne Belluscio and the Story of Jell-O