The 1950s was the golden age of the Jell-O mold. Homemakers regularly put their leftover fruits, vegetables, and even cheeses into a monstrosity of gelatin. This culinary trend sparks a lot of unanswered questions. What secrets were they hiding in there? Who decided this was a good idea? Was Jell-O the symbol of the repressed female rage that lived inside every 1950s housewife? 

Throughout the past few decades, foods have gotten even crazier than lime Jell-O with cottage cheese. With newfangled strange and colorful foods lining every grocery store shelf, there’s no limit to what sick concoctions amateur chefs can create.