write_light ([identity profile] write-light.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] vintageads2016-02-18 07:27 am

Is that like "Netflix 'n Chill"?



No one advertises how plain they are anymore.  But they are versatile! :D

[identity profile] chazzbanner.livejournal.com 2016-02-18 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
It loved it! - it was similar to mousse, but somewhat lighter, I think.

[identity profile] franklanguage.livejournal.com 2016-02-19 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
I had no basis for comparison, but we had it all the time—in the 60s.

It was a light, airy pudding you chilled in the fridge; we used those little Pyrex® bowls.

Then they came out in the late 60s with a dessert called "1-2-3" that separated when you chilled it, so you had clear gelatin on the bottom, an in-between layer in the middle, and topping on top. Those food chemists must have been working overtime!

I could only find recipes for 1-2-3 because it isn't made anymore; it's pretty simple to make yourself, actually: