Topic: Ladies and gentlemen, I bring to you the Aspic Aquarium
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Thu 12/10/20 10:29 AM
Unflavored gelatin
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
Blue food coloring
Greens for plants
Escarole, parsley, scallion, rosemary
Vegetables for sea creaters
Peppers, carrots, onions
Shrimp
Shell macaroni
Broccoli or cauliflower
1
Prepare clear gelatin. Flavor with lemon juice, a touch of sugar. Add a drop of blue vegetable color. Pour thin layer in loaf pan or bowl. Chill until slightly thickened. Prop escarole sprigs, parsley, and scallion to pan edge, suspended upside down.

2
Next, the fish! Press bright pimiento "fish" cut-outs into the first layer. Continue making gelatin layers with vegetable "fish" (cucumber, carrot), at different levels. Mold last layer with shrimp, shell macaroni and cauliflowerettes for "ocean bed."

3
Unmold!