gelatin salad
Wobbly molded dessert
A gelatin salad is a molded dish made by suspending fruits, vegetables, or other ingredients in flavored gelatin.
Popular in American cuisine from the 1950s through 1970s, these dishes range from sweet (fruit suspended in Jell-O) to savory (vegetables or meat in aspic).
The term covers both dessert-like preparations and genuinely savory salads served at potlucks and holiday dinners.
Savory meat-broth jelly
- jelliedSet in gelatin
- terrineMolded savory loaf
- consomméClarified, concentrated stock
- vegetableEdible plant part
shrimp · ham · celery · olive · onion · mayonnaise · cucumber · carrot
Wobbly fruit-flavored dessert
- ambrosiaGods' immortality-granting food
- fluffLight, soft fibers
- parfaitLayered yogurt dessert
- fruit cocktailMixed diced preserves
marshmallow · whipped cream · cherry · pineapple · mandarin orange · cottage cheese · sweet · layered
Shaking with soft movement
- wobblyTending to teeter
- wigglyWavy and restless
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- shimmerySoftly reflecting light
firm · sliceable · unmolded · springy · bouncy · smooth · glossy · translucent
Self-service meal display
- dishFood container or recipe
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
spread · homemade · reunion · banquet · church supper · covered dish · side dish · serving spoon
Longing for the past
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- vintageQuality from past eras
old-fashioned · classic · traditional · heirloom recipe · cookbook · tupperware · suburban · postwar
aspic
Savory meat-broth jelly
vegetable · shrimp · ham · celery · olive · onion · mayonnaise · cucumber · carrot · molded
jello
Wobbly fruit-flavored dessert
fruit cocktail · marshmallow · whipped cream · cherry · pineapple · mandarin orange · cottage cheese · sweet · layered · colorful
jiggly
Shaking with soft movement
shimmery · firm · sliceable · unmolded · springy · bouncy · smooth · glossy · translucent · glistening
buffet
Self-service meal display
picnic · spread · homemade · reunion · banquet · church supper · covered dish · side dish · serving spoon · centerpiece
nostalgic
Longing for the past
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
vintage · old-fashioned · classic · traditional · heirloom recipe · cookbook · tupperware · suburban · postwar · kitsch
- retro foodsTV dinners, green bean casserole, meatloaf, deviled eggs, tuna casserole
- gelatinJell-O, jello, jello mold, jello shots, jello cups
- gelatin saladsjello mold, aspic, ring mold
- jellied foodsaspic, head cheese, brawn, jellied eels, headcheese
- molded foodsaspic, blancmange, bombe, flan, jello mold
gelatin saladtossed salad
Mixed raw vegetables, dressed
green salad · garden salad · mixed greens · Caesar salad · house salad
gelatin saladnouvelle cuisine
Lighter contemporary French gastronomy
clean eating · whole foods · raw food · microgreens · kale salad
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