The forgotten Greengage Jello / myLot

South Africa

October 5, 2016 1:58am CST

This morning I found the bowl of greengage jelly untouched. I had made the bowl to give to the Grandsons, but we were so busy we forgot to enjoy the pleasures of sweet treats. The boys have gone home already . . . Sadly . . . So my hubby and I will enduldge in greengage jelly for our dessert tonight. With ice cream of course! Why do some people call Jelly Jello?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

5 Oct 16

I think to remember that Jell-o is the most popular US brand of Jellies, this is surely the reason.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

6 Oct 16

@Inlemay This is what I always thought, there are other products that are called with the name of the historic brand.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

Dianne has confirmed that

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DianneN

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

5 Oct 16

Here, we call it jello, because it's made by the Jell-O company.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

Ahhh that makes sense

Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Oct 16

I believe that Jello is the American term, whereas here in England it is Jelly.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

Luckily Dianne remarked that the company that makes jelly is called Jell-O

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

8 May 18

Jello and jelly are totally different here.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14805)

• Ireland

5 Oct 16

@inlemay Why not stick vodka in it and pretend it's absinthe?

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

ha ha ha - that might make me gayer than I need be

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381949)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 16

In Australia it's jelly too. Jelly and ice-cream - so nice!

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

especially in the summer

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Marsha Cooper

@marsha32 (6631)

• United States

5 Oct 16

why did you call it greengage jelly? LOL Of course it's really gelatin but most everyone calls it all Jello even though that is a name brand....it's just something we do! Too many times I've made something special for guests then got busy and totally forgot to get it out.

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vanny

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

6 Oct 16

DE once asked me to use jello for clearing my sinuses...he described a method that was gross enough for me to know he has to be pulling my leg...in any event, it is animal protein so I had to say pass. lol

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

5 Oct 16

I wouldn't forget a delicious food on the table . Except when it's inside the ref where i cannot see it .

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Hate2Iron

@Hate2Iron (15724)

• Canada

23 Jan 19

I will never forget the first time I saw English Jello?? or whatever term they used. It's not powder like it is here, but a solid block that has to be dissolved! Doesn't take much to entertain me. ;)