Buffalo wing

This article is about the food. For the roller hockey team, see Buffalo Wings (inline hockey).
Buffalo wings
Buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing
Alternative namesBuffalo chicken wings
Chicken wings
Hot wings[1]
Wings[2]
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateBuffalo, New York
Created byDisputed; either the Bellissimo family of the Anchor Bar, or John Young of John Young's Wings 'n Things
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsChicken wing
Cayenne pepper hot sauce
Butter
Food energy
(per serving)
90–110 kcal

A Buffalo wing in American cuisine is an unbreaded chicken wing section (flat or drumette) that is generally deep-fried, then coated or dipped in a sauce consisting of a vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce and melted butter prior to serving.[3][4][5] They are traditionally served hot, along with celery sticks and carrot sticks, and a dip of blue cheese dressing or, primarily outside of New York, ranch dressing. Buffalo wings are named after Buffalo, New York, where they were invented, and have no relation to the animal. They are often called simply chicken wings, hot wings, or just wings.

Buffalo wings have gained in popularity in the United States and abroad, with some North American restaurant chains featuring them as a main menu item. The name "Buffalo" is now also applied to other spiced fried foods served with dipping sauces,[6] including boneless chicken wings (made from chicken breast meat rather than a chicken wing[7]), chicken fries, chicken nuggets, popcorn chicken, shrimp, and cauliflower. It is also used for other dishes, such as pizza, that are seasoned with the Buffalo-style sauce or a seasoning.[8]

  1. ^ O'Shaughnessy, Caitlin M. "What is the Difference Between Hot Wings and Buffalo Wings?". Chowhound. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Nicks, Denver (September 28, 2016). "Who Actually Created Buffalo Wings?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Horwitz, Jeremy (January 1, 2008). "Chicken Wings, or, Why people Know About Buffalo". Buffalo Chow.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Chicken Wings – A Hot Topic! New 2012 Wing Report!". National Chicken Council. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Birdsall, John. "America, You're Getting Two-Thirds of the Hot Wing". Chowhound. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Horovitz, Bruce (October 8, 2009). "Spicy buffalo flavors stampede into gobs of new food products". USA Today. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  7. ^ Anthony, Ted (February 10, 2023). "How the 'boneless wing' became a tasty culinary lie". Associated Press News.
  8. ^ Banfield, Kelsey. "17 Hot & Spicy Buffalo Sauce-Flavored Foods". babble.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.