A gelling agent in cooking: common examples of foods that contain gelatin are gelatin desserts,trifles,aspic marshmallows,candy corn,and confections such as Peeps,gummy bears,fruit snacks, and jelly babies.
A stabilizer,thickener,or texturizer in foods such as yougurt,cream cheese,and margarine;it is used,as well,in fat-reduced foods to simulate the mouthfeel of fat and to create volume.by combining ground pork with gelatin cubes,and in the process of cooking,the gelatin melts,creating a soupy interior with a characteristic gelatinous stickiness.
A clarifying agent for juices, vinegar. lsinglass, a fining agent for wine and beer.