- A night out at a wing bar
The Buffalo wing was invented by Teressa Bellissimo at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York in 1964 (54 years old? I know math, I swear). It grew in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1977, July 29th became National Chicken Wing Day. Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in 1982 and Hooters’ (Bazinga!) World Famous Wings came into existence in 1983.
In the ’90s, the Buffalo Bills made the Super Bowl four times in a row, which really boosted the popularity of Buffalo wings as something to serve at Super Bowl parties. (I don’t follow the sports ball.) Now, the average American eats 90 wings per year. On Super Bowl Sunday alone, 1.25 billion Buffalo wings are consumed. (I do watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, just like men read Playboy for the articles.)
Are you ready for National Chicken Wing Day? Here are a few of our favorite recipes (including my favorite ranch recipe at the end):
Directions:
Do not heat more. Set aside for later.
Place the cooked wings in a large bowl with your Buffalo sauce and toss them until it evenly coats the wings.
Donezo!
Ingredients:
Directions:
In a large bowl, toss wings with melted butter and lemon pepper.
Finish line crossed!
Directions:
Cover and refrigerate for two hours
