Is eating green Jell-O with carrots a Mormon thing?

My mom used to make orange jelly with grated carrots as a side dish for dinner, especially dinners where we were feeding a lot of people and where grilled meat was also involved. It was pretty good. read more

I don't think green Jell-O is a Mormon thing but more of a Utah thing. Green Jell-O is served at Chuck-A-Rama, a popular well-known buffet restaurant all over Utah. It is also Utah’s official dessert. read more

If you didn't already know, green Jell-O brand gellatin with grated carrots is one of the icons of Mormon culture left over from the 50's and 60's along with those big, plastic grapes and weird politics. read more

In response, the marketing team revisited the plethora of Jell-O recipes accumulated over the product’s lifetime. One recipe for Jell-O cut into shapes that could be picked up and eaten with the fingers stood out. Focus groups loved this easy-to-make recipe, dubbed Jigglers. A multipronged marketing blitz followed. read more