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Buffalo wings, Buffalo-style spicy chicken wings

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Buffalo wing

food

Also known as: chicken wing, hot wing, wings

Written by Laura Siciliano-Rosen

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Last Updated: Dec 13, 2024 • Article History

Also called:: hot wing, chicken wing, or wing

Related Topics:: chicken; appetizer

On the Web:: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Thermal inactivation of Salmonella on chicken wings cooked in domestic convection and air fryer ovens (Dec. 13, 2024)

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Buffalo wing, deep-fried unbreaded chicken wings or drumsticks coated with a vinegar-and-cayenne-pepper hot sauce mixed with butter. They commonly are served with celery and a blue cheese dipping sauce, which acts as a cooling agent for the mouth.

A popular bar food and appetizer, wings can be ordered mild or spicy, and boneless varieties are also common. The name comes from Buffalo, New York, where the dish was created. Several origin stories exist, but the basic recipe is the same.

Laura Siciliano-Rosen