Art in Gelatin

Phew, I've just started a new job, so haven't had time to write up another recipe just yet. Although, this blog isn't just going to be about recipes.

And to that end, this will be a post not about recipes!

I wanted to share with you something I came across that is strange and beautiful, and seemingly very popular in America and Mexico, that I've never even seen in Europe.

I don't know much about it, so anything I say at this point is conjecture. It seems to me that a lot of the artists working in this way with gelatin are from Mexico or Central and South America. I say this because the majority of websites and videos that I've seen about this are either in Spanish, or have an option to read it in Spanish.

Now, 'gelatin art' encompasses a large variety of techniques and looks, but I just wanted to bring one aspect of this to your attention on this blog. Namely, flowers.

Using opaque food colourings and fine needle syringes, these artists create beautiful, three-dimensional flowers suspended in glass-like gelatin. The results are amazing!

As you can see, quick results. I'm sure once the technique is mastered, one could make plenty of these in an afternoon, which would look stunning as a display.

Also, gelatin keeps well, and wouldn't melt as quickly as, for example, a cream cake. (Another reason this is so popular in hotter climates? Possibly...)

Anyway, it is worth a look around on YouTube for these videos, they are impressive and inspiring.

I'll leave you with a 'master' of the art...enjoy!