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Grammar[edit]

The first powdered gelatin for use in desserts was made from goose very effectively and in 1897, sold the patent to cough syrup manufacturer Pearle B. Wait. This means that the first gelatin was itself doing the selling. What is really meant here? 86.143.199.93 06:32, 21 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

First gelatin powder[edit]

Let's get the record straight here. Who put that the first gelatin powder was from geese, and does anyone have a source for it? bibliomaniac 1 5 00:08, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Flavor[edit]

I noticed that Jell-O tastes a lot like Kool-Aid. Considering they are both owned by Kraft, is there a chance that the flavoring used is the same? Just curious 138.88.98.119 01:05, 15/2/2007 (UTC)

I doubt we'll get the answer to that here. It's possible that they are using the same industry wide available flavourings. I think everything tastes the same in the U.S. --Monotonehell 02:43, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think there would be a strong chance, even if they weren't from the same company. I'm with Monotonehell: I don't think that there are all that many different varieties of "artificial cherry flavor". Jolly Rancher candies taste like Kool-Aid and Jell-O, too, I think. By the way, check out the Taste article. Mdwyer 06:11, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Profanity[edit]

I was trying to revert sections History and How It's Made, but got locked out for routine maintenance. Hopefully someone will catch this. Blueerica 23:37, 8 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Discontinued flavors of Jell-O brand desserts[edit]

I am compelled to remove this section as it does not seem to contribute to this article in any way. Discuss please. Angrymansr 15:04, 1 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Personally I disagree, in that it is interesting to see what flavors have come and gone in and of itself, not to mention the reflection of how the public's tastes & dining habits have changed over the years (e.g. the old "salad flavors" of celery, spicy tomato, et.al.). I actually came to this page tonight to reflect on the old "salad flavors" as I had seen an ad for the celery flavor in an old magazine (and the "salad flavors" had come and gone before I was born). But, that is just my opinion. I believe it adds to the evolution of the Jell-O brand over the years, though knowing when (what year) the discontinued flavors were added &/or discontinued would further add to that end in my opinion. On a related note, I am somewhat perplexed as to why "Strawberry-Kiwi" is listed both in the "Current," as well as the "Discontinued" flavors. One of the listings clearly has to be incorrect.

I agree, please do not remove that section. --66.108.32.86 08:19, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm all for keeping this section (it's fascinating), but will someone please tell me that "Winter Ashtray" is some vandal's joke? SmoggyRob 13:32, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Put me down in the "keep" segment. It's not sourced; but, feasibly, it could be verified. Ichormosquito 12:03, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tom Thumb[edit]

It is stated that the Tom Thumb was the first steam locomotive, it was not. It was the first steam train in the USA. The first steam train was built 26 years earlier in the UK by Richard Trevithick and Andrew Vivian. I have edited. 62.56.48.51 06:30, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

2A02:A44D:95E3:1:95A9:E100:A82D:ADEA (talk) 10:04, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Images[edit]

A good picture showing products would be nice. ;-) --Nemissimo 08:59, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

@Nemissimo I don't even know how I got here but ok 😢🥲 2600:8804:86C5:9400:9DB1:1116:C699:789E (talk) 16:51, 9 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

no-bake cream pies[edit]

What on heaven's earth is a no-bake cream pie? Followed the cream pie link and searched for it but found nothing:( —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.158.96.131 (talk) 22:17, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, give us informations!Talltim (talk) 22:54, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"No-Bake" refers to the crust, which consists of graham crumbs and does not need to be baked. 71.184.87.187 (talk) 14:26, 16 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

illogical reference to sale of patent[edit]

Early in the History section, the text reads "In 1845, industrialist Peter Cooper (who built the first American steam-powered locomotive, the Tom Thumb), obtained a patent (US Patent 4084) for powdered gelatin derived from the bones of geese. Forty years later the patent was sold to a LeRoy, New York-based carpenter and cough syrup manufacturer, Pearle B. Wait." U.S. patents grant exclusive rights to the patented invention for only 17 years, and after that period the patented concept generally goes into the public domain. It makes no sense that an 1845 patent could be sold for any value after 1862, since after the patent expires anyone may freely use the patented concept. Does anybody know the correct history, or can shed light on why Wait would buy an apparently expired patent? Patent 0004084 (leading zeroes required for search function) is available at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.255.208.58 (talk) 22:06, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:JelloUtah.jpg[edit]

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BetacommandBot (talk) 18:02, 2 January 2008 (UTC)2600:1700:E4A0:1000:C51:AE7E:5B85:59D8 (talk) 06:27, 21 December 2021 (UTC) Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). I am not an expert and hope someone will look into this.--''Paul, in Saudi'' (talk) 11:50, 23 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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2600:1700:E4A0:1000:C51:AE7E:5B85:59D8 (talk) 06:27, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

vegetable flavors[edit]

Article reads: "By the 1950s, salads became so popular that Jell-O responded with savory and vegetable flavors such as celery, Italian, mixed vegetable, and seasoned tomato."

This gives the impression that the vegetable flavors were released in the 1950s and they were not. Celery and Mixed Vegetable were introduced in 1964 and were followed by Italian Salad and Seasoned Tomato in 1965. This can easily be verified with advertisements found on-line, especially those from newspapers. 71.184.87.187 (talk) 14:29, 16 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]