"Her recipe for tomato aspic was too sweet," Mr. Ellis said.

And, yes, it still includes tomato aspic.

His eyes were fixed upon the tomato aspic on his salad plate; it was soft and shivering; it made him sick.

DO you remember tomato aspic?

Tastes have changed and tomato aspic, along with a number of other molded salads, has disappeared from the sophisticated repertory.

When one uses plain gelatin instead of sweetened gelatin, then the use of vegetables becomes more common, such as in tomato aspic.

For instance, an autumnal wild duck may be served in the middle of summer or a tomato aspic could appear in spring.

That is why one course of the summer meal I had was an autumnal wild duck and why a spring meal featured a tomato aspic.

But liver and limas - I was convinced they were the culprits, along with tomato aspic and hubbard squash.

It can also be the basis of an epicurean delight, as past generations, who feasted on tomato aspic, knew only too well.