Surprise! Gelatin is definitely not vegetarian. Here's why. Wanda Abraham / Getty Images Gelatin is such a neutral-seeming food. Once prepared, it wobbles and glistens so innocently. The powdered form ...

Gelatine is used to make homemade marshmallows by dissolving gelatin powder in hot water, whipping it with sugar and corn syrup, and letting it set. The marshmallows are cut into squares and dusted ...

Cathedral-window jelly, also known as broken-glass jelly, is a classic dessert in the Philippines that's traditionally enjoyed on Christmas. When this treat is cut into, the colorful gelatin chunks ...