

Renamed the Waring Blendor, this revolutionary invention was used by Jonas Salk when he developed the vaccination for polio. Waring marketed it as the Miracle Mixer, an essential tool for making daiquiris. He founded the Waring Company, which funded the development and manufacturing of an improved version of the blender. Fred Waring, the leader of the big-band TV and radio stars "Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians," took an interest in the blender as a means to make drinks for a raw food diet he had been prescribed for an ulcer.

However, it wasn't until 1937 that the blender found the popularity it has today as an indispensable vehicle for mixing up cocktails. Blenders quickly made their way into soda fountains as a method for whipping up ice cream concoctions. In the kitchen, a blender is the appliance you can't live without if you want to turn solid ingredients into liquid deliciousness - from smoothies and shakes to salad dressings and soups.īlenders were invented in the early 1900s to help meet the demand for malted milk drinks, which physicians prescribed to help build strength. What do chefs, bartenders and geneticists have in common? They all use blenders. Or perhaps you need to dislodge phage particles from bacterial cells. Or maybe you're craving a refreshing frozen cocktail to combat the summer heat. Say you want to turn the contents of your market's produce section into a frothy breakfast drink. Howard Shooter/Dorling Kindersley RF/ Getty Images
