“The first commercial gelatine came in sheet form and needed a long soaking before it could be used. In 1889, Charles B. Knox of Johnstown, New York discovered a method of granulating gelatine which turned it into the practical, easy-to-use, standby of modern cooks and home entertainers.”
And Knox is still with us today. They don’t seem to use the cow logo anymore, but they don’t shy away from the facts: “If you have ever simmered meat bones for a soup then chilled it, you may have noticed a slight jellied effect to the broth. This result is due to “collagen”, a protein substance which yields gelatine and is found in the bones, skin and connective tissue of animals.”
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