America's Best Hot Wings

thepostgame ^ | November 29, 2011 | Ryan Glasspiegel

[JoeProBono]

Buffalo wings are such an ingrained part of American culture that, if you didn't already know, you'd assume that their origin dates back further than to 1964, when Teressa Bellissimo prepared the first batch for a voracious group of her son's friends in the kitchen of Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y.

It's hard to imagine life without such a culinary creation that's so versatile that it can be created in hundreds of styles, served boneless or bone-in, taste great with dozens of dips, and served as either an appetizer or a meal. Wings are now on the menu at virtually every bar that serves food, at pizza chains, and even at upscale restaurants. Just 47 years after being introduced to the world, most Americans have several wing options just a phone call away....

[who knows what evil?]

That was not my way and now “Wings Your Way” has gone away!

Good. They sucked.

I can't die until I get back south to any Wild Wing location for a plate of wings with lethal-levels of Braveheart wing sauce; washed down with a 22-ounce Newcastle. I'd prefer Pilsner Urquell, but the SOB's don't have it on tap. :-(

[JoeProBono]

[conservativehusker]

Wings: a by-product turned into a billion dollar industry. Too much effort for a few bites, and pricey for what you get.

Yup - Central Government planning would never come up with a creative plan like this...capitalism at it’s best!

[who knows what evil?]

Too much effort for a few bites, and pricey for what you get.

I get the tenders tossed in my favorite sauce...no bone. :-)

[Poser]

“Good. They sucked.”

They were replaced with a Thai restaurant. I haven’t tried it yet, but I hear it isn’t bad.

[Notwithstanding]

Just as with ribs,
the bone adds flavor
and working for each morsel
is half the fun.

[righttackle44]

Never seen anything done by any darn T4xan improve wings. Just another stupid brag by a Texan who can’t prove what he’s saying.

[Georgia Girl 2]

In Atlanta the best wings IMHO are at Manuel’s Tavern, Taco Mac’s and Three Dollar Cafe. I feel a wing fling coming on. LOL!

[who knows what evil?]

No argument here...I'm not a wing 'purist'...I'm more about the heat than the meat.

My wife is a hard-core wing girl...bones are clean as a whistle when she is done with them. She likes 'em hot, but leaves the real serious sweating and screaming to me...

[Notwithstanding]

Like

[Mich Patriot]

True enough!

[Dr. Sivana]

I don’t know about Frank’s recipe, but his hot sauce is easily bested by Crystal . If Crystal is unavailable, use Bull or Louisiana. Anything is better than Frank’s except Texas Pete’s.

[bgill]

pricey for what you get

I used to make wings all the time but haven't in about two years. I simply can't afford them. A bag of frozen ones costs the same or more than the same amount of boneless chicken breasts. No thanks. I'd rather buy meat than bones.

[bgill]

I add lemon or lime juice (lime beats lemon hands down) so that goes along with the vinegar thought of a bit of acid to round out the flavor.

Salt and pepper the wings and into the deep fryer. Toss cooked wings in a mixture of Louisiana hot sauce, melted butter, lime juice and a squirt of honey. I used to bake them off but can’t wait for that extra step. Good eats.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Ref. post #19.

You are crazy.

[Dr. Sivana]

Yeah but I’m in Texas where we take those yankee recipes and improve on them... ;^)

Look, I admire Texas for its many virtues, but you folks have not

"improved"

New Haven Pizza
Philly Cheesesteaks
New England Clam Chowder
Yankee Pot Roast (no, chicken frying it is NOT improving it)
Yoo-Hoo
Moxie (official beverage of Main)
Carvel ice cream
Rheingold, Knickerbocker and Sam Adams Beer (Lone Star beer only competes with Koch's Holiday Beer, Piels and Wiesel Pis



Also, taking something and making it bigger, in and of itself, is NOT improving it.

Fine steaks, beef ribs, some southern cuisine and Tex-Mex is enough to crow about.

[magglepuss]

I bet you put beans in your chili.

[Dr. Sivana]

I bet you put beans in your chili.

That's how it is usually served to me where I live (northern IL). (I haven't made my own in a long time.) The Texan way is certainly better.

And chili is a good enough food that they have chili cook-offs here every year. Unfortunately, northerners doing chili is like Californians doing pizza. They think that by doing weird and unimaginable things to it, that they are somehow making it better. But, like pizza, even bad chili can be pretty good.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I was actually going to come back and correct my statement before getting jumped but got sidelined by some football. I agree absolutely there is nothing better than the pizza we had in the Northeast. Can’t say I’ve ever had clam chowder and the recipes I’ve seen for yankee potroast don’t seem much different than what I grew up with. Agree Philly Cheesesteaks are incredible but carvel ice cream is just ice cream - nothing special. I also like Sam Adams beer, but would put Shiner up against it. I’ve had yoo hoo and can’t see why an adult would think that was something to mention. But I will revise my previous statement- I have had some great food while living in the northeast but come on, truly you don’t believe people think of New England when claiming where the best cooks in the country live do you?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I saw your post about what a brat you were as a child - doesn’t appear you have improve much in the manners department. My post was a joke and most here recognized it as such, I’m sorry you are slow. Merry Christmas anyway.