Gelatin The fillings of both are made 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. Gelatin is used for the clarification of juices, such as apple juice, and of vinegar. Isinglass is obtained from the swim bladders of fish. It is used as a fining agent for wine and beer. Besides hartshorn jelly, from deer antlers (hence the name "hartshorn"), isinglass was one of the oldest sources of gelatin. The consumption of gelatin from particular animals may be forbidden by religious rules or cultural
Dried and salted cod Other names include "ráktoguolli/goikeguolli" (Sami), "klipfisk/klippfisk/clipfish" (Scandinavian), "stokvis/klipvis" (Dutch), "saltfiskur" (Icelandic), "morue" (French), "saltfish" (Anglophone Caribbean), "bakaljaw" (Maltese), "labardan" (Russian). The fish is beheaded and eviscerated, often on board the boat or ship. (This is feasible with whitefish, whereas it would not be with oily fish.) It is then salted and dried ashore. Traditionally the fish was sun-dried on rocks or wooden frames, but modern commercial production is mainly dried indoors with electrical heating. It is sold whole or in portions, with or without bones. Prior to the collapse of the Grand Banks (and other) stocks due to overfishing, salt