First Friday: Mid-century Cooking from the Jell-O Cookbook
Detail from The New Jell-O Book of Surprises. CHF Collections.
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August 6, 2010
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5:00-8:00 p.m.
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CHF
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
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Open to the Public |
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Fee:
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Free
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“Seventeen million women...will accept no substitute for Jell-O. There is no match for Jell-O’s quivery-tender texture, that delicious tenderness that Jell-O always holds.”
Ever wonder why marshmallows suspend in Jell-O but some fruits just don't stick? CHF staff will consult the museum’s 1930 Jell-O Cookbook to provide a history lesson on this ubiquitous pantry staple, discuss its chemical composition, and host a sweet, savory, and three-layer tasting of some of Jell-O's stranger mid-century applications.
Discussion and tasting will be ongoing throughout the evening.
CHF's newest exhibit, Marvels and Ciphers: A Look Inside the Flask,and the permanent exhibit, Making Modernity, will be open for viewing.
CHF joins over 40 Old City museums, galleries, and shops in opening its doors from 5:00–8:00 p.m. for First Friday.
Learn more about First Fridays in Philadelphia's Old City Arts District.
This project has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Heritage Philadelphia Program.
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