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Jell-o is a vegetable!

TropicalKitty
TropicalKitty Posts: 2,298 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I had to share this with you all...

My bf just texted me and he is at a Meat & 3. (For those of you not from/in the south, a Meat & 3 is a standard country-ish restaurant in the south where you order a "meat", like country fried steak or pot roast, and 3 sides - aka "vegetables")

In their vegetable list: Jell-o!

So if any of you are wondering how to get more veggies in your diet, eat Jell-o! :laugh:

PS - If I can figure out how to get his texted image online, I'll share the menu pic with ya.

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  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    Oh brother................

    Hey girl, how have you been???


    Why don't they just post it as sides????
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    I hope you are joking, right?

    "What exactly is Jell-O made from? (http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/question557.htm)

    Jell-O consists of four basic ingredients:

    gelatin
    water
    sugar or artificial sweetener and artificial flavors
    food coloring
    "
  • cvaneaton
    cvaneaton Posts: 154
    funny!
  • TropicalKitty
    TropicalKitty Posts: 2,298 Member
    It's seriously on their menu under vegetables. I'm trying to get the image online right now.
  • ivyjbres
    ivyjbres Posts: 612 Member
    It should really be in the meat category since gelatin is a protein derivative. ;)
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    It should really be in the meat category since gelatin is a protein derivative. ;)

    I was just going to say that... since gelatin is animal derived it's definitely a meat :laugh:
  • becky_turcotte
    becky_turcotte Posts: 152
    Most southern resturants list mac and cheese under veggies too. FYI!! LOL
  • TropicalKitty
    TropicalKitty Posts: 2,298 Member
    Here's the pic! I hope I do this right:

    jelloveggie.jpg
  • TropicalKitty
    TropicalKitty Posts: 2,298 Member
    Most southern resturants list mac and cheese under veggies too. FYI!! LOL

    Yeah they do! I never heard of Jell-o being one!

    And I agree, ivyjbres!
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    Here's the pic! I hope I do this right:

    jelloveggie.jpg

    Ha ha

    They have apples, beans (several kinds), jello, mac and cheese and corn all listed as veggies and they are not veggies either...........Well, neither are tomatoes, but I can let that one slide. :laugh: :laugh:
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    wow............
  • JeannieFo
    JeannieFo Posts: 35 Member
    I see they have baked apples listed under their vegetables as well! LOL!
  • TropicalKitty
    TropicalKitty Posts: 2,298 Member
    And people wonder why the south is a fatter part of the country!

    "Yep, I eat me vegetables. Got me some mac n cheese, some fried apples, and jell-o. I think I like this doctor's recommendation of more vegetables!"

    Apparently I've been doing it wrong....
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    so, your saying its not a vegetable? Crap. I have to redo my pre-log.....
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    It should really be in the meat category since gelatin is a protein derivative. ;)
    ^This!!!!
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    next you're going to tell me that jelly beans and Starbursts aren't fruit.
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    And people wonder why the south is a fatter part of the country!

    "Yep, I eat me vegetables. Got me some mac n cheese, some fried apples, and jell-o. I think I like this doctor's recommendation of more vegetables!"

    Apparently I've been doing it wrong....

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • keith0373
    keith0373 Posts: 2,154 Member
    next you're going to tell me that jelly beans and Starbursts aren't fruit.

    My wife agrees with you Bry!
  • otr12
    otr12 Posts: 632 Member
    When I log my sf jello it says 10 calories and 3 protein.

    However, I never tried the green kind.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    That menu should clearly have those things labeled as sides ...not vegetables.
  • _gwen
    _gwen Posts: 501 Member
    Now wait a sec! The menu clearly states these are "Grand Southern Style Vegetables" not "Technically Accurate Vegetables" or "Sides Dishes Having Nothing to do With Vegetables"

    There is no mixup as far as I can tell.

    Take a look online:

    -http://www.easysoutherncooking.com/vegetable/

    You've got Baked Apple Slices, Baked Papaya, Boiled Peanuts, and Stewed Kumquats and Prunes

    -http://www.yummly.com/recipes/southern-living-vegetable

    Mac & cheese, pinto beans, chicken, and chocolate chip cookies!

    :bigsmile:
  • bree2012
    bree2012 Posts: 179
    I see why Jell-O is a vegetable. Gelatin is made from boiling bones, cartilage, and skin from animals. (http://www.fitsugar.com/Gelatin-Made-Out-What-84889) Sugar comes from a sugar cane, which is a plant. In that case, most candies will qualify as vegetables! JK.
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    That menu should clearly have those things labeled as sides ...not vegetables.

    ha ha, that is what I said, but your dealing with the South....................... (no offense to anyone from the south)
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