jelly and custard at parties!

[oakapple]

When quite young, at every birthday party, there would be paper dishes full of jelly and custard to eat. Now, for all you US people jelly was not jam, so I don't know what you would call it [quivering , usually strawberry flavoured, you get it in trifles ? Ring any bells?] Anyway, there would be a few large spoonfulls in the dish and it would then have some warm custard poured over it......... and it was wonderful.

 

[AprilT]

I've had something like filled trifles with that type of jellie, when you explained it that way, I believe I know what you are talking about.

 

[hollydolly]

I thought Americans called it Jello...



I hated jelly and custard...slime on a plate yuk!!!

 

[AprilT]

I thought Americans called it Jello...



I hated jelly and custard...slime on a plate yuk!!!

If it's jello she means, then I'm thinking of something else.

 

[hollydolly]

Jelly...


jelly and custard

 

[oakapple]

So, what is jello? Holly, it's one of those things that you either love or loathe [like Marmite.] I heard Desmond Tutu speaking on the radio a few years ago, and he loves jelly and custard too! So it's not just me, but I must admit, I have not had any since I was a child, so maybe I should make some and see if I still like it.

 

[Ameriscot]

Jello is the brand name.

In the US jelly is smooth jam, no lumps. Different from jam.

 

[oakapple]

Thanks for pics Holly.

 

[oakapple]

It's the combination of the cold jelly and the hot/warm custard, mmmmmn.

 

[Vivjen]

We used to have jelly with fruit in; green ones with bananas, orange ones with tinned peaches or oranges, etc!

 

[hollydolly]

I agree OA.... I can't stand Marmite either.

The odd thing is I like Custard, and jelly separate from each other...but never together. That's why I really detest trifle!!

 

[AprilT]

there's this other substance, I was thinking of, it's horrific, good to know it wasn't that. But jello, I love hate depending on consistency.

 

[Vivjen]

I love Marmite; and hate blancmange...(can't spell it....I'll be back!)

i am right!

 

[hollydolly]

Hate blancmange as well yuuuuk...especially the pink ''custard'' we used to get at school...barrrrff!!...oh and Sago and tapioca....yukkkk and double yukk!!

 

[oakapple]

We used to have jelly with fruit in; green ones with bananas, orange ones with tinned peaches or oranges, etc!

Your Mother was ahead of her time Viv, experimenting with colour in such a bold way!Fruit in our jelly? Why, we were lucky to get a plate, never mind the jelly [and so on...]

 

[hollydolly]

LOL OA>..actually my mother did the same...sliced bananas, or tinned mandarin oranges in the jelly... I did the same for my daughter tbh..

 

[oakapple]

Hate blancmange as well yuuuuk...especially the pink ''custard'' we used to get at school...barrrrff!!...oh and Sago and tapioca....yukkkk and double yukk!!

Oh, the pink custard at school, I loved it! Also the chocolate blancmange served hot over choc sponge puds. Also the sago but not the tapioca which we called tadpoles.

 

[RadishRose]

Sometimes served with whipped cream

 

[oakapple]

I suppose this is all very much a Brit [and Oz and NZ thing,] apologies to US members of the forum who are scratching their heads in a perplexed way at the thought of jelly and custard [with or without sliced bananas.]

 

[oakapple]

That's it Radish Rose! So it IS jello after all. Whipped cream is a no-no, it has to be custard.layful:

 

[AprilT]

Not a problem OA, I took a quick look over the net to see what some of these things were, saw some funny videos on that Marmite substance.

 

[oakapple]

there's this other substance, I was thinking of, it's horrific, good to know it wasn't that. But jello, I love hate depending on consistency.

Now this has got me intrigued April, some other substance that was horrific? What can it be?

 

[RadishRose]

What is Sago? I know it's a type of palm, but what is the food you're speaking of please?

 

[hollydolly]

Gawd Marmite is horrible..

It's made from verrrrry salty beef extract with the texture of black treacle but solid like peanut butter and is spread on bread.... *puke*

 

[AprilT]

Substance is the wrong word, just meant food, well food substance.