The gelatin of choice for most retail consumers, this odorless, tasteless thickening agent forms a gel when combined with liquid and heat. Care must be taken when dissolving powdered gelatin in mixtures to ensure that all of the gelatin is dissolved and no lumps reamain. Gelatin is used in the preparation of fruit jellies, molded salads, sweet and savoury mousses and bavarois, marshmallows, and aspics. Mesh: 40.