By: Hannah Linderholm

•Engineer, philanthropist, politics, community affairs•Mastered skills in masonry, hat-making, machinery• Entrepreneurial spirit•Patented the first gelatin desert, 1845

Background Info- Peter Cooper

•Composed of long molecules•Dissolve in hot water, molecules separate•When cooled they stick together•Results= stiff material, holds structure•Water flows through because frictional effects

How it works

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•Fruit flavored dessert•Gelatin, water, artificial sweetener, food coloring•Made from collagen

- found in pig, cow hooves/ bones

Jell-O

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•Peter Cooper patented his manufacture•Packaged it for sales to cooks•Sold patent to Pearl Wait•Wait developed fruit flavored versions

Why Invented?

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Mostly everyone has ate Jell-o at least once in their life. It is a favorite, classic dessert that everyone can enjoy young or old. Gelatin has been around for many years and throughout the years it has become very tasty. Imagine back in the 17th century just eating plain no flavored jell-o. Thank goodness that through out time many flavors and sugars have been added to make this dessert tasty!

Conclusion

•http://www.faqkids.com/idx/23/173/article/What_is_Jello_made_of.html•http://www.howeverythingworks.org/water_faucets.html•http://allrecipes-shop.albertsons.com/Search/Search.aspx?brandId=Cub•http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/cooper.html•http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/question557.htm

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