Aspics can host numerous ingredients, but most contain veggies and meat. While creating the tomato aspic, the chef says the smell is reminiscent of the classic tomato cocktail. Once the mixture is ready, she prepares it in a circular ring mold. “I think this shape is so fun,” she says. “It feels so fun and retro to me.” The original directions did not specify how long to chill the retro aspic, but the chef found hers to be ready after a few hours in the fridge.