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Gelatin, also spelt gelatine, is used to give a thick, gel texture to many foods. It is colourless, odourless and almost tasteless. Gelatin is found in jello, many gummy sweets like in the picture, and marshmallows to name but a few.
Gelatin is made by boiling down the bones and skin of animals. It is composed entirely of a form of collagen. Gelatin is sold as a powder or in hard sheets, and needs to be soaked in warm water to soften it, or dissolved in hot water before it can be added to food.
Gelatin is made by boiling down the bones and skin of animals. It is composed entirely of a form of collagen. Gelatin is sold as a powder or in hard sheets, and needs to be soaked in warm water to soften it, or dissolved in hot water before it can be added to food.