Outside of college basements and Jello-O shots, Jell-O hasn’t been “cool” for quite some time. But in the past few weeks, it’s very much getting jiggly on Instagram and TikTok. But gelatinous foods have been around for centuries, dating back to medieval Europe. From that period until the mid-19th century, jellied foods were prevalent with the wealthiest of crowds and served as ornate molded centerpieces. Rendering collagen from animal bones and clarifying it was exceptionally time-consuming (even back then), and only the most affluent could afford a showstopper during a banquet. The Jell-O brand, first trademarked in 1897, saw a […]