The 1950s were an interesting culinary terrain. From Swanson TV dinners to savory gelatin salads, midcentury Americans crafted many dishes that seem almost alien to the modern palate. The '50s ...

Following is a transcription of the video. Narrator: Jell-O has starred in some of the 1950s most infamous recipes. Sarah Wassberg Johnson: It was being served at tea parties and card parties.