I needed to make something for this dinner/meeting that was going to be on sunday, but the only thing I had was jello, and the only thing to prepare it in was a pitcher, so I made some packets of jello and put them in the pitcher to set. I was slightly worried that it wouldn't turn out, like that the inside would be all unset and everything, but I lucked out and got the flu so I was too busy puking my guts out to worry about any sort of pot luck dinner until monday afternoon, by which time the jello had set nicely and I could enjoy it at my own leisure. It's strange to me that people don't generally set jello in pitchers and the like, but I suppose it would take slightly longer to set, and would be more difficult to portion out. I think someday I'll try something really creative with the jello, like with jello fish in a fish bowl full of some appropriate base flavor. With jello it can be difficult all things considered with the mixing the flavors and the colors and everything. Sure, orange fish in clear water is the appearance I would be going for, but where is the clear jello coming from? Or how am I going to make sure that the orange goes well with it? Even more problematical, who is going to eat such a thing? No, this jello thing would really have to be a permanent installation piece. For people to really have a desire to eat jello, it has to be in inch to inch and a half cubes and has to be falling out of a wine glass or otherwise agitated to show the wiggling action. But jello is really good for you when you have the flu.

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