Watch It Wiggle: The Jell-O Story

It’s been described as the ultimate status symbol for the wealthy,
as the perfect solution for dieters and the sick, and, confusingly,
as a liquid trapped in a solid that somehow remains fluid. What
could this magical substance be? In case you haven’t guessed, this
episode, we’re talking about Jell-O! Or, to be more precise,
jelly—not the seedless kind you spread on toast, but the kind that
shimmers on your plate, wiggles and jiggles on your spoon, and
melts in your mouth. Jelly’s story is as old as cooking itself—it
is one that involves spectacular riches and dazzling displays, as
well as California’s poet laureate and some very curious chemistry.
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