Buffalo wing
- This article is about the food Buffalo wings. For the roller hockey team, see Buffalo Wings.
Buffalo wings, wings or chicken wings are chicken wing sections (called flats and drums), deep fried, and coated in sauce. Although many variations on this sauce exist, the original "Buffalo" sauce is composed of only five ingredients: cayenne pepper sauce, white vinegar, butter, salt, and garlic. When using a prepared hot sauce of vinegar and cayenne pepper, the recipe is simply a mixture of hot sauce and melted butter. Most wings are prepared without breading, although this style is not exclusive. Buffalo wings are named after the city of Buffalo, New York where they originated, and the appellation "buffalo" is now commonly applied to foodstuffs other than wings that are seasoned with the sauce or close variations on it.
Preparation
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History
Buffalo wings were first prepared at the Anchor Bar on Main Street, near the corner of North Street, Buffalo, on October 3, 1964. Teressa Bellissimo, co-owner of the Anchor Bar with her husband Frank, had the idea of deep frying chicken wings and tossing them in hot sauce for her son Dominic and his friends. One evening, on a spur of the moment, Teressa presented her son with a deep-fried and sauced creation, and they were an instant hit. At the time the recipe was created, chicken wings were typically thrown away or reserved for making stock.
In Buffalo, the best-known places for authentic wings are the Anchor Bar and at Duff's, just outside the city limit, on Sheridan Drive in Amherst. Wings can also be found in most pizza restaurants and corner taverns throughout the region. The Anchor Bar serves more than 36,000 pounds of wings per month.
Wings have gained such popularity and such a following that there are now even documented "best practice" eating techniques for wings, e.g., the small bone twist and smash technique.[1]
Variations
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buffalo wings recipe: find a flying buffalo and rip its wings off. take out the feathers and cook for 30mins at 400 degrees then dip in your favorite barbque sause and enjoy
In popular culture
Buffalo wings have nothing particularly to do with the buffalo or American bison. This misconception was made famous when Jessica Simpson told a friend "I don't eat buffalo" when asked why she didn't order them on an episode of Newlyweds. Also during the 90's, Domino's Pizza promoted Buffalo Wings by advertising commercials featuring winged buffalo. The logo of the American franchise restaurant Buffalo Wild Wings, which is known for its Buffalo wings, features a winged buffalo as well.
The Buffalo Wings were also a professional roller hockey team in Buffalo from 1997-1999. An amateur hockey league currently operates as the Buffalo Wings.
In the 2001 movie Osmosis Jones, Frank is excited to attend a wing festival in Buffalo, New York.
The National Buffalo Wing Festival is held every Labor Day weekend in Downtown Buffalo, NY.
In 2005, Buffalo wings earned notoriety among the sports world when rising-star athlete Sidney Crosby admitted he "despised" Buffalo Wings, while speaking to reporters before a game that matched his Pittsburgh Penguins against the home team Buffalo Sabres. Crosby's remarks sparked an intense rivalry among the teams. Ironically, western Pennsylvania has a thriving culture of Buffalo-style wings, with local interpretations of the dish served in most taverns, and a number of regional chains (such as Quaker Steak and Lube) that specialize in wings and their attendant cuisine.
When Buffalo wings were launched in India, there was a widespread controversy surrounding it as Cow is regarded holy in India. The company had to rename it to Chicken Wings before it was accepted.[citation needed]
References
- The Story of the Buffalo Wing. Pamphlet. Buffalo/Niagara Convention & Visitor Bureau.
- The Owen Sound Sun Times [citation needed]