Re: Cultural Curiosities: Life in Other Countries
Posted: Jul 29, 2014 4:04 pm
I thought the Jello thing was a British term, but to clarify
There's jelly, jam, and preserves. Jelly is a clear, viscous sort of fruit paste or topping. I suppose jam and preserves are the same thing. There's Jell-O which is what wagga said, it's crystals that you boil in water and then cool it in the refrigerator for a few hours until it becomes gelatin. Jell-O is the brand name. Confused yet?
But Jell-O also makes pudding too...
...which I believe you folks refer to as custard.
It's jam/preserves that you combine with the peanut butter, by the way. The peanut butter is salty and the jelly/jam is sweet, and the peanut butter is very thick and the jelly is loose. These two things counter and complement one another wonderfully, although I've never met anyone outside of North America who "got" the combination I love the stuff though
There's jelly, jam, and preserves. Jelly is a clear, viscous sort of fruit paste or topping. I suppose jam and preserves are the same thing. There's Jell-O which is what wagga said, it's crystals that you boil in water and then cool it in the refrigerator for a few hours until it becomes gelatin. Jell-O is the brand name. Confused yet?
But Jell-O also makes pudding too...
...which I believe you folks refer to as custard.
It's jam/preserves that you combine with the peanut butter, by the way. The peanut butter is salty and the jelly/jam is sweet, and the peanut butter is very thick and the jelly is loose. These two things counter and complement one another wonderfully, although I've never met anyone outside of North America who "got" the combination I love the stuff though