Why does my chicken soup turn into jello when refrigerated?

Q: For Christmas I received a Lodge cast iron Dutch oven and took the opportunity on my snowed-in Monday to roast my first chicken. On Tuesday I made a very simple first soup. The soup came out pretty good, if I do say so myself, but when I put them into the fridge for the night they turned gelatinous! read more

But if the whole container of soup is the consistency of jello, then that's gelatin. That's a sign of good soup! You didn't stint on the chicken and you let it cook. That soup can be eaten cold (it's yummy with some sliced scallions on top) or reheated. On days like today, when it was in the 90s here in NYC, cold soup is a nice thought. read more

The soup came out pretty good, if I do say so myself, but when I put them into the fridge for the night they turned gelatinous! While this helps me on my way to work (because at least then it won't leak on the subway), I know it will kind of gross out my boyfriend, who is picky enough without seeing a Tupperware of soup jello. read more

I'm boiling a whole chicken for homemade chicken soup. I cleaned it out and have it in the crock pot. The broth, though, has a thick consistency that's kind of jelly like. It reminds me more of the consistency of egg drop soup rather than chicken broth. read more