Buffalo Wings

[Foreverford05]

Place here in Baltimore called Homeslyce has grilled wings with some pretty bangin' sauces.

[drop2d]

mmmm....wings....

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[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Best wings in NY in my experience can be had now in Buffalo too, at any Dinosaur BBQ location. Don't order them with one of the sauces the menu advertises, but rather ask for them to be done like the ribs, original BBQ. Slow smoked pit wings, soooooo good.

NY - Buffalo, Rochester, original Syracuse location, Harlem, Troy and Brooklyn.
Also Stamford, CT and Newark, NJ.

http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/locations/

Other Buffalo faves are La Nova (bbq on the pit) and Imperial Pizza. Duffs don't offer pit-finish which makes the wings for me. If you're just looking for naked with traditional Buffalo sauce then it's hard to go wrong anywhere in Buffalo.

I absolutely love Dinosaur BBQ as well and the fact that I can see one from my office window is doing horrible things for my figure.

[cruscott35]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Best wings in NY in my experience can be had now in Buffalo too, at any Dinosaur BBQ location. Don't order them with one of the sauces the menu advertises, but rather ask for them to be done like the ribs, original BBQ. Slow smoked pit wings, soooooo good.

NY - Buffalo, Rochester, original Syracuse location, Harlem, Troy and Brooklyn.
Also Stamford, CT and Newark, NJ.

http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/locations/

Other Buffalo faves are La Nova (bbq on the pit) and Imperial Pizza. Duffs don't offer pit-finish which makes the wings for me. If you're just looking for naked with traditional Buffalo sauce then it's hard to go wrong anywhere in Buffalo.

Lanovo sells frozen foodservice wings. Just got 10 lbs of samples I'm excited to try.

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

Honorable mention to The Ruck in Troy, NY

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

I absolutely love Dinosaur BBQ as well and the fact that I can see one from my office window is doing horrible things for my figure.

I think they opened in Buffalo on Valentine's Day week-end, we've gone over the border to eat there four times already.

I love the brisket platter, that jalapeno relish is amazing...but I can't help myself and always order at least 6 wings on the side they're so bloody good.

Fried Green Tomatoes there are great also, fuck it, EVERYTHING is pretty great there. I am salivating huge right now.

[jpevear]

Originally Posted by uro55

Honey garlic wings at the Bistro on Avenue in Toronto. With creamy dill dipping sauce.

Those aren't Buffalo Wings. Those are honey garlic wings.

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

I assume they have the catfish in all locations but that id damn good and i love how you can order wings ala carte. usualy get fish, 3 wings, and 2 deviled eggs.

Ribs and pork are killer, but if I go for lunch I am out for the day

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by jpevear

Those aren't Buffalo Wings. Those are honey garlic wings.

Do you think the 16 delicious sauces the OP speaks of are all variations of Buffalo sauce?

So what are your favorite wing places, sauces and styles?

[Jake]

As far as chain wings, Ker's Winghouse are the best.


I make em at home much more often than ordering out. I can make em better than anyone out there

[jpevear]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Do you think the 16 delicious sauces the OP speaks of are all variations of Buffalo sauce?

So what are your favorite wing places, sauces and styles?

Just playing off the title. There is only one Buffalo style wing, and it's made with butter and cayenne pepper hot sauce. I'm a purist when it comes to B wings.

[rconverse]

Make them at home and like them pretty hot.

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/at...3&d=1335894234

[jpevear]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Make them at home and like them pretty hot.

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/at...3&d=1335894234

Problem nowadays is, for me to make them at home, it's more expensive than the restaurant bought ones. For a bag of approximately 13 wing sections it's like $8-$9 at my local grocery stores. Add blue cheese and celery, and that's another $5.

[Funkhouser]

Originally Posted by jpevear

Problem nowadays is, for me to make them at home, it's more expensive than the restaurant bought ones. For a bag of approximately 13 wing sections it's like $8-$9 at my local grocery stores. Add blue cheese and celery, and that's another $5.

why didn't you say a bakers dozen?

[jpevear]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

why didn't you say a bakers dozen?

Because 13 is easier to type.

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by jpevear

Because 13 is easier to type.

don't mind funkhouser, he had massive brain trauma as a child

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by jpevear

Problem nowadays is, for me to make them at home, it's more expensive than the restaurant bought ones. For a bag of approximately 13 wing sections it's like $8-$9 at my local grocery stores. Add blue cheese and celery, and that's another $5.

That's true. But, making them at home and then drinking at home with friends (say during a game) ends up being a lot cheaper overall.

[hailtopitt]

chain: QSL wings are good, just for the sauce

local: moonlite cafe, best wings i've had

[hbktonyb]

Originally Posted by DMBzilla

I've seen some semi-related threads on the topic, but never one dedicated to one of the best creations in culinary history.

For me, the best wings I've ever had - and nothing else compares - come from The Chicken or the Egg on Long Beach Island in Jersey. Huge wings, excellent breading (or naked if you prefer) and 16 delicious sauces to choose from. Their Ludicrous Challenge was even featured on Man vs. Food several years back. Can't wait to get down the shore for these this summer.

So what are your favorite wing places, sauces and styles?

Best wings I ever had

Also an incredible place by the University of Connecticut called Bidwell. I think like 30 different flavors...delicious.

[jpevear]

Anyway, there used to be a place called the Chicken Coop in WIlkes-Barre, PA that was really good back in the 80's. Pretty sure it still exists. Mostly all of the good wings I've eaten are from Pizza places around the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Area (too many to list)

[two-by-twostep]

Born, raised and live in Buffalo so here's what you need to know:
1. Buffalo Wings were invented at the Anchor Bar. Anchor Bar definitely has good wings but I've always been underwhelmed when I eat there and so are most Buffalonians I talk to. It's a tourist spot - definitely better places besides AB.

2. The general Buffalo consensus is that Duff's Original location (on the corner of Sheridan and Millersport) has the best wings. A few years back Obama visited Buffalo but went to the Duff's on Dick Road () which is good but not as good as the original.

3. While Duff's is the general consensus for great wings, many Buffalonians have their personal preference. Mine is Gabriel's Gate on Allen Street. Others I've heard are JP Bullfeathers and Pearl Street.

Gabriel's Gate and Duff's are far and away the best wings I've ever had.

Edit: Dammit I'm hungry now

Originally Posted by lrhyde

Duff's in Buffalo

Originally Posted by uro55

That spot is sooooooo good

Originally Posted by jspampin

Wings are kind of like Philly cheesesteak, most places don't know how to make them right. Including most of the descriptions I've heard in here so far. If you leave the upstate NY area more times than not they aren't good.

I guess I'm a purist.

This man speaks truth.

[crb60]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

chain: QSL wings are good, just for the sauce

local: moonlite cafe, best wings i've had

If QSL could get a decent wing to go with their sauces that place would be unstoppable. Shit wing quality. Amazing sauces. Arizona Ranch all day

[uro55]

It's not that they're more often than not not good other places, it's more like more often then not they're better in the upstate NY area.

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by crb60

If QSL could get a decent wing to go with their sauces that place would be unstoppable. Shit wing quality. Amazing sauces. Arizona Ranch all day

agreed, they couldn't cook a wing to save their lives, its a shame

AZ ranch & louisiana lickers are too good though, i usually buy those sauces when i'm there

[DMBzilla]

Originally Posted by jpevear

Those aren't Buffalo Wings. Those are honey garlic wings.

For purposes of this discussion, I consider "buffalo wings" to be any chicken wings, fried or baked or even grilled, breaded or naked, and tossed in sauce.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

chain: QSL wings are good, just for the sauce

I know you've addressed this, but the actual wings at QSL are very meh. Cool sauce choices for sure but they're just run of the mill poorly prepared chicken wings.

Originally Posted by hbktonyb

Best wings I ever had

I knew someone else had to have been to the Chegg before. I've had plenty of tasty wings -- there's a fairly local place for me called Blue Dog Cafe that makes fantastic wings -- but Killer Beesting at Chegg is the cream of the crop.

Also, their traditional buffalo "hot" sauce is real good too, as are some of their funkier non-traditional sauces, like Santos.

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

accidentally posted this in the bbq thread....

been doing this method for homemade style where I get a really really bluey -smelly cheese and smear that on the naked wing, then take a light coating of cornstarch/flour mixture and into the wok for frying, then tossed in a franks hot sauce mixture / sriracha-honey mixture. Really awesome flavor.

[Rebecca De Mornay]

Originally Posted by DMBzilla

For purposes of this discussion, I consider "buffalo wings" to be any chicken wings, fried or baked or even grilled, breaded or naked, and tossed in sauce.

coming from the guy who got a hernia over philly cheese steaks.

for the record i don't care either way but it's funny you of all people are allowing sucha broad interpretation.

[DMBzilla]

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay

coming from the guy who got a hernia over philly cheese steaks.

for the record i don't care either way but it's funny you of all people are allowing sucha broad interpretation.

There are many different variations on the cheesesteak, but there is only one "Philly" style cheesesteak.

Meanwhile, there are a wide variety of sauces that still qualify as buffalo sauce. Even Anchor Bar in Buffalo has mild, medium, hot, spicy barbeque, and suicidal, several of which don't remotely resemble the traditional orange sauce associated with buffalo wings.

[jpevear]

Originally Posted by DMBzilla

For purposes of this discussion, I consider "buffalo wings" to be any chicken wings, fried or baked or even grilled, breaded or naked, and tossed in sauce.

For the purposes of being correct, the term 'Buffalo' refers to a style of chicken wing, which again, regardless of spiciness, is melted butter (or margarine) and cayenne pepper hot sauce.

[jrkarger]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

chain: QSL wings are good, just for the sauce

local: moonlite cafe, best wings i've had

AZ Ranch and Buckeye BBQ at QSL.

For local for me, nothing can touch the Hofbrau in Canonsburg.