Kitchen

[qualitygal]

I'm using sugar free jello more lately, but it seems in the back of my mind, pineapple wasn't to be used in one flavor. Acidic, or some reason I can't recall. I like bananas in the jello, and want to do fruit cocktail too. Just can't recall. Anyone know, or is it all ok?

[ValuSkr]

You shouldn't use fresh or frozen pineapple in jello, any flavor, because it won't set up. However, canned pineapple is perfectly okay.

[echoscream]

I agree with the first comment. It also states this on the Jello Box. Besides fresh or frozen pineapple, it also lists kiwi, gingerroot, papaya, figs and guava - as items NOT to add to Jello.

[qualitygal]

Ok, great thanks ladies. Wow echo, I didn't know all that. Guess, I'd better put the glasses on and read the box. Thanks again.

[Yahooey]

Pass the ReddiWhip. Even though I make real whip cream for desserts. Jello needs ReddiWhip and DelMonte Fruit Cocktail. Great memories.There is always room for Jello.

[wismiss]

Boy, did you ever bring back memories. My Grandma always made jell-o with some type of fruit in it. Usually it was either bananas or fruit cocktail. She also to make what she called broken glass jell-o. She would made three different colors of jell-o in three different rectangular or square pans. After the jell-o was set, she would cut it into squares, put it in a bowl and add whipped cream. Oh, my gosh, what memories. Thanks for the post. A lot of happy memories of Grandma and Grandpa.

[stilltamn8r]

fresh papaya and fresh pineapple contain Papain and Bromelain, enzymes that will "eat" and dissolve the proteins in gelatin which make them gel...They should never be used- use canned instead..

This is why papain and bromelain are used in meat tenderizers...

[HonnyBrown]

On 8/8/2014 stilltamn8r said:

fresh papaya and fresh pineapple contain Papain and Bromelain, enzymes that will "eat" and dissolve the proteins in gelatin which make them gel...They should never be used- use canned instead..

This is why papain and bromelain are used in meat tenderizers...

Great info, thank you!!!!

[Kay SD]

I remember a jello salad people would bring to pot luck meals, with lime jello, crushed pineapple and small curd cottage cheese. Anyone else remember this one?

[Campion]

On 8/8/2014 Kay SD said: I remember a jello salad people would bring to pot luck meals, with lime jello, crushed pineapple and small curd cottage cheese. Anyone else remember this one?

Yes, I remember that salad. Tastes better than it looks.

My mom was an ARTIST in jello. She used to make a sherry-orange ring that was delicious. I like those fluffyb jello desserts like strawberry. They are easy to eat, too easy and very refreshing as a dessert.

I like to blend Greek Yogurt or sour cream (usually yogurt) on the bottom layer of a jello mold and then put berries in clear jello on top. But it's old fashioned!