Buffalo wings almost always means franks hot or something similar "buffalo sauce". All wing shops have multiple flavors and levels of spice. Parmesan garlic is also a very popular one, youll also find bbq, gojang korean sauce, cajun, lemon pepper, manga habenero, sweet chili etc.

@AR.WalkerClan

13 күн бұрын

My wife really enjoys Salt and Vinegar style

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

So many flavours. I don't know how I'd ever make a choice on stuff if I lived in the States. 😂

@erics607

13 күн бұрын

@@captainmeck2752 I wouldn't choose mango habanero if you don't want to be tortured lol. I used to order them at a chain restaurant called Buffalo Wild Wings. The mango jelly on them tastes phenomenal to the point where you want to shove another 5 wings in your mouth. Then after you have eaten those 5 wings, you instantly regret it because your mouth will be on fire for the next 10-15 minutes. 😂

@andrewholden1501

13 күн бұрын

The names for the variations are... inconsistent. The butter hot sauce is "Buffalo sauce". If you order "Buffalo wings" some restaurants will give you that sauce, and some will ask what kind of sauce you want. If you want teriyaki sauce, some places call that "teriyaki wings" and some call them "teriyaki Buffalo wings." The pub across the street from me (sadly a victim of COVID) used to mix the sauces if you ordered "teriyaki Buffalo wings". They had about 1/2 dozen base sauces and would mix any two (and sometimes 3) together for an entire page of options.

@kramermccabe8601

13 күн бұрын

@@andrewholden1501 buffalo means spicy. Teriyaki Buffalo is called east west wings

You're one of the few tasters whose creations ACTUALLY look like the versions we eat! Too many times, people from other countries try versions of our foods that we NEVER have seen!

@kiekie84

13 күн бұрын

right idk how many times I've clicked on a vid cuz of the the thumbnail and I know as soon as the plate comes out bam the plate looks nothing like their thumbnail and idk what they are eating lol

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

I appreciate it. I do try my best 👍

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Pleased to be doing it right👍

I love the rating system, but it would also be cool to hear which recipes are going to make it into the family's regular meal rotation!

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Great point. Might add another column 'family favourite' or something.

@allenwayne2033

13 күн бұрын

@@captainmeck2752 Yep, that would be a good addition!

You did it exactly right. I'm a bit of a purist. Frank's and butter for the sauce, blue cheese dressing. A lot of places have "buffalo wings" on the menu but use something more like a sticky sweet barbecue sauce, which I find very upsetting. And ranch has its uses, but you can't just swap it in place of blue cheese because they both look similar. I'm glad you liked it. In my opinion, it's one of those genius flavor combinations that turns into way more than the sum of its parts.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Absolutely. Thanks Chris!

The "Buffalo" factor comes from the location given credit for where they were "created" being in Buffalo,New York.Traditionaly anything "Buffalo" will be spicy.You can also "Buffaloise" the other portion of the chicken.Other style, flavors will have their own discriptions Honey glazed, terriakki ect.You can dice up breasts and thighs and put the pieces on the celery as well Chili hot heads will kick up the heat level using ghost peppers and other higher scoville unit level peppers too.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Sounds great SuperDave 😋😋

Buffalonian here. Blue cheese: yes. Ranch: meh. Franks: always on everything.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Perfect!

If you ask for buffalo wings, that's the sauce you'll get. With any other sauce, it'll be ______ wings (teriyaki wings, lemon pepper wings, etc, etc).

@leftiesoutnumbered

13 күн бұрын

The "flats" are the chicken wings. The others are drumsticks or legs. I think sometimes you'll get both, and sometimes you'll get just wings.

@acy0029

13 күн бұрын

@@leftiesoutnumbered The drumette is the "shoulder" of the wing and the flat is the "forearm" of the wing and the tip (not eaten) would be the "hand".

@dustdevl1043

13 күн бұрын

​@@leftiesoutnumbered

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Thanks Leftie.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Nice 👌🏻

In a lot of places, especially independently owned restaurants, you can order just flats or just drums instead of a mix of the two. Typically you don't have that option in fast food (KFC, Popeyes, Churches) or fast casual restaurants (Hooters, Wing stop, Buffalo wild wings) but may do it if you ask nicely.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Ah okay 👍🏻👍🏻

Buffalo guy here. Anchor Bar here was the originator.

@decolonizeEverywhere

13 күн бұрын

Duff's!

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Perfect. I did check out their website for 'research' Thanks dude👍🏻

@craig2809

13 күн бұрын

I'd like to see him replicate a Beef on Weck and a Stinger 👍

@corksauve4949

12 күн бұрын

@@craig2809 Mmmmm, beef on weck. I use to live just south of the NY border. About 100 miles from Buffalo. Live in Tucson now. when back home introduced my wife (from WI). She's hooked on them now.

@captainmeck2752

10 күн бұрын

You are now speaking a different language 😂😂

For a comforting cold day, go for chicken and dumplings (the drop kind). It's like biscuits and gravy combined with chicken soup.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Sounds excellent 😋

The main advantage of baking them is that you can do it with the sauce already on so it dries and crisps into an outer layer making them a lot less messy to eat. The celery and carrots work nicely to help cool you down or as a palate cleanser if the wings are hot and it's starting to get overwhelming.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Perfect Dayglow 👍

Buffalo wings come from Buffalo, New York.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Makes sense 👌🏻

@MGmirkin

13 күн бұрын

And here I thought they were pruned off of Buffaloes... [/sarc]

@karladoesstuff

13 күн бұрын

@@MGmirkin they'd be bigger

@kornfed4110

13 күн бұрын

Boo. Everybody know Buffalos have wings. And they taste like chicken.

@captainmeck2752

10 күн бұрын

To be honest, my children were very confused when I said I'm making Buffalo chicken wings. They had no idea Buffalo was a place and they know buffalo mozzarella IS made from buffalo milk. Very confusing for them!

Everyone is saying that the larger half of the wing is called a drummette and I'm sure that it's right. But, honestly only ever heard them called drummies. Buffalo wings just means it uses Frank's Hot Sauce. Everything else is called whatever it's flavor is i.e. Teriyaki, Garlic Parm, plain. Hello to Mrs. Meck and all of the Meckineers too. Thanks for a great video. P.S. now that you've experienced making cream gravy, Chicken Fried Steak might be a fun next taste test. Guaranteed the little Mecks will give it an ew rating until they taste it. But then you get 20 minutes of peace end quiet while they stuff themselves. Followed by an hour long food coma. It's wonderful as a parent. They're happy - you're happy.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Sounds great Kate. I've added it to the list. Thanks so much for your comments as always 🙏🏻

Great job on the wings!! Those looked better than wings I have had at many different restaurants! I saw that someone mentioned the original story and I just have one little piece to add. As stated in the comments the chicken wings (drummette, flat and tip) were never really used in most restaurants including the Anchor bar. At least not for serving. They got tossed into pots for stock etc. After the invention of the buffalo wing, and the spread of them across the country their price spiked up. My grandfather used to gripe about the price of chicken wings because he used to buy them for cheap to make his stocks.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Ah I love this. I'm sorry for your grandfather but pretty clever to take a cheap piece of meat and make it desirable and therefore more expensive!

Here in my hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, Lemon Pepper wings are the big thing. You can start great debates on which place has the best lemon pepper wings and then whether to serve them wet (tossed in buffalo sauce) or dry (just seasoned with the lemon pepper). Personally I like to smoke the wings low and slow on my grill, with a soy sauce based marinade; then toss them in the buffalo sauce with a bit of honey added, for the caramelization factor, and finish them on the hot side of the grill so they get a nice glaze. I'm in the plain wings and dressing on the veggies camp.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Wow, that sounds amazing!

Wings at a bar with a beer watching a sport there’s nothing better

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Sounds perfect 👌🏻

Your plate presentation was fantastic!

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Thank you Kelli!

I'm not a fan of wings for the exact reason you said...not enough meat on them but I do like the buffalo hot sauce. That's called a drumette. I'd rather eat them than the wings. They are great for snacking on when you don't want a big meal. I'm not a blue cheese fan but I love Ranch. What I love more is that you made them from scratch and showed everyone how easy it really is to do so. Frank's has a buffalo hot sauce as well. I use that in Rachael Ray's Buffalo Chicken chili recipe. Well done, Meck!!!

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Thanks Tina! Always lovely to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed.

You did it by the numbers. I've had very few wings from restaurants that are anywhere close to the original Franks & butter. They use sriracha, teriyaki, and any number of other styles, but nothing compares to the original. Years ago, I began doing them on the grill as sort of a hot-smoked wing. On a cooler, smokier grill than for normal chicken. Then I'd toss them in the sauce and serve them up. It's always been a crowd pleaser that way too. Oh, you can also jazz up the sauce whilst not deviating from the original recipe too much by adding some cayenne powder or using the Frank's Xtra Hot sauce. That way you keep the flavor but kick the heat up a knotch.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Nice Festus. Thank you for the comments! 🙏🏻

You can find almost any flavor wings you want but Buffalo specifies the hot/butter sauce. Also you can specify pieces but it usually costs extra.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Good to know!

you are a great cook! Your food actually looks like the food does in America. some folks who try American classics, the food and the recipes seem to vary alot--yours are on point. Just so you know the flat is very popular and if you go to a bar or restaurant that sells a lot they will often let you order just flats or just drumettes. Buffalo refers just to the butter hot sauce combo--other wings refer to their flavors. In the South, fried chicken wings can be served in this same format instead of whole fried wings. If you want a Buffalo wing that is similar to the famous Hooters buffalo wings, dredge your wings in cornstarch and deep fry and dredge them like you did with your sauce. They are a terrific variation.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for the lovely comments!

ask 100 people how to make wings and you'll get 300 recipes. use what makes you happy.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Will do 👍🏻

Depending on where you live, and the restaurant, you could be served either blue cheese or ranch with Buffalo wings

@ScribbleScrabbless

13 күн бұрын

I personally prefer a chunky blue cheese, and I'm on team flats too ❤

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Nice Scribble 👍🏻

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Yum.

Crystal is a great cayenne hot sauce but Frank's has garlic powder added. For a proper Buffalo sauce you need hot sauce, garlic powder (Frank's skips that step) and butter. The sauce is also good on other stuff like cauliflower and pierogies. As for blue cheese or ranch, I prefer blue cheese as I think it pairs better. But some people don't like the funkiness of blue cheese so ranch is better option for them.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Yes Jarvin, the blue cheese tends to divide people it seems.

thank god you did both dips cuz we all want you to try ranch

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Exactly 😂

Parts if chicken wing: the wing tip (also called the flapper), the middle part is the wingette (also called the flap) and then the meatiest part is called the drumette.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Perfect, thank you!

Blue cheese if your wings are spicy, ranch if your wings are sweet / savory. Debate over.

@jack-of-all-trades1234

13 күн бұрын

I moved from NY to TN. I almost always get ranch instead of blue cheese. In NY it was the opposite.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Makes sense.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

👍

I have seen restaurants where there was 20 different flavors and you can combine any of them if you wanted, for example, they have garlic, and honey mustard. Or get them mixed together.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Man, you guys have EVERYTHING! 😂

You knocked this one out of the park! And yes, in America, celery is just a vehicle for dip :)

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

Frank's, honey and butter 👍simple genius Always chunky blue cheese dressing. Yours looked good.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Thanks bzick!

They look amazing! Well done! ;-)

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Thanks Jane! 🙏🏻

sausage gravy can be adjusted for taste by using a more seasoned sausage and/or adding a dash of hot sauce or cayenne pepper to the gravy as well

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Sounds good!

If you go to a wing place in the states: Almost aways a sports bar The wings are larger & yes for a small cost you can do all flats or all drummets These places will have 15+ flavors

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Nice!

Watching your journey has been super fun keep it up! I’ll just add a little tidbit about wings as well… there’s primary two styles of wings (battered and unbattered) and then just about every sauce under the sun for variety of flavor! Buffalo was pretty much the originator and probably the most popular! Excellent execution with the home made sauces!

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Weldernick!

I’m curious to know what you think of having a breakfast sandwich day… the main one I had in mind would compare: -ham/egg/cheese -sausage/egg/cheese -bacon/egg/cheese With different breads: -croissants -buttered toast -biscuit And lastly, you’d have to decide how you want the egg: -scrambled w/cheese -over easy/medium It’s a total breakfast mix and match that I’m sure your kids will love! Everybody can choose exactly how they want it done and try multiple combinations ❤

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Fantastic idea Kristy!

Back when Buffalo wings first became popular you got the whole wing (drum, flat, and tip) and each counted as one wing. Somewhere along the way, they started cutting them up, throwing the tip away, and counted each part as a "wing". I consider it another case of shrinkflation. Also, blue cheese dressing for dipping was traditional for Buffalo wings but now it's a free for all.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Ah okay. Thanks Big Tom!

"Buffalo" has become a very common flavor profile here in the states to the point where you can pretty much get a Buffalo flavored anything. Including buffalo chicken salads, wraps, pizzas, burritos, popcorn, potato chips.... there is even a really creamy cheesy hot buffalo chicken party dip that also works well with carrot and celery sticks. And at home I've been known to just roast some crispy skin chicken thighs or even a whole chicken and put wing sauce on them rather than going to the trouble of deep frying something and that way I get to have it more often without the impact of so much fat. These days I'm using a chicken wing sauce made by the Cholula hot sauce people. But since the chili shortage hit it's been impossible to find in stores so I have to order it online. Comes in 2 really good flavors

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Nice Decolonize, thanks for the comments. I didn't know about the chilli shortage.

Drummettes are the part (bicep) of the wing like a mini drumstick. If you researched the origin, you know that bleu cheese sauce is the original dip served with this. Also, I gather custom has evolved but the dip was for the vegetables. The veggies plus dip to cool the spicy burning in your mouth.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Ah that's interesting. Okay that does make sense. 👍🏻👍🏻

great job frying those wings!! and yes, blue cheese dressing makes EVERYTHING better. I always think of having buffalo wings as an activity with the meal. I find the fiddly bits fun. I'm a classic hot wing fan, though i like teriyaki, and bbq wings too.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Perfect. Thank you. 😁

Usually wing restaurants have Buffalo sauce in 3 or 4 levels of heat and then several signature flavors. I make Garlic Buffalo or hot Teriyaki at home.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Sounds great!

Only thing missing is a proper pint. An easy change for your sauce, is increasing the hot sauce to butter ratio. In case you want it spicy! Also, with the same sauce, you could add pureed mango or pineapple. If you're preparing them for friends, consider bbq or teriyaki. Great job !

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Ooo, lovely tips there, thanks 👍

I'm not the biggest fan of buffalo wings myself but they are popular for a reason. I'm glad you liked them. Buffalo is the sauce. We have wing shops in the US that will have a dozen different flavors rated by spice level. Buffalo Wild Wings is probably the most popular chain.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Thanks Joshua. 😁

They used to give them away in sports bars while you drank and watched the game. I'm watching you from my honeymoon. After 13 years together, me and my guy finally put a ring on it. Cheers from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee!

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Congrats Bella!! How lovely. I'm honoured I featured on your honeymoon 😂

@Bellas_Poetry

11 күн бұрын

@@captainmeck2752 of course! Gotta have priorities 😂

@captainmeck2752

10 күн бұрын

Well, you both have my congratulations! It took ten years before me and Mrs Meck got married. 🙄

The restaurant I work at, you can ask for either all flats or all drums. It’s not on the menu, but if you ask we’ll do it

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Oh nice. 👍

There are also dry rub wings, like Louisiana Rub, where you dust the wing after frying it. A local wing restaurant has a peanut sauce, kind of like Thai satay. A local Mexican restaurant makes a mole sauce, and a matcha sauce, which is very spicy. Garlic parmesan is another favorite, not to mention Jamaican jerked wings. Mmmm.... Brilliant upload..!

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

OMG fday. That all sounds amazing 😋😋

Looks delicious! I love a homemade blue cheese dressing, tastes good with all sorts of veggies. Hope the family likes it.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Thank you. Too spicy for mini Mecks but Mrs Meck loved them without the dips. 👍🏻

I think you're ready for a full meal. May I suggest chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, your choice of vegetable and a biscuit or dinner roll. Classic Oklahoma meal that is delicious. If you want to get adventurous you can make chocolate sheet cake for dessert (sometimes called Texas chocolate sheet cake) best chocolate cake in the world. ❤

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Oh my this all sounds good. Someone else had suggested chicken fried steak. Have added to the list. 😋😋 Thanks Lady Shar.

Ranch dressing was made in Hidden Valley as a Bleu cheese substitute

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Cool!

Authentic Buffalo( New York ) wings are deep fried,not baked. They are dipped in hot sauce and served with Bleu cheese for dipping. They were invented in the Anchor Bar in Buffalo,1964

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Nice. Thank you 👍🏻

I WOULD put Buffalo wings higher. B&G is kind of a “situational dish” but it slays when you have it. Unlike you, I can do wings ANYTIME… even for breakfast. You did great. You made America proud, son!

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! That makes me happy 😁

Here in the states the bleu cheese dressing (sauce) you get is usually very very mild as you guessed. I do like making my own at home with stronger cheese. During our football and Super Bowl season millions of pounds are sold. Many places offer as many as 8-10 different sauces. "Buffalo" is one choice.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Amazing! Thanks Bitslammer.

The air fryer works really well on wings and much healthier then deep frying

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Yes, true. 👍🏻

Those wings looked excellent! You made them perfectly! I prefer frying wings over baking - I like the crispiness of the fried wings. I make them at home though using my air fryer and they come out fantastic w less fuss and limited clean up. Frank's now has buffalo wing sauce (has butter already in the sauce) which is what I use. I like really crispy wings so after I put the Frank's on - I pop them back in the air fryer for a bit - so good! Blue cheese for dipping for me. Someone mentioned in comments trying to make Country Fried Steak with sawmill gravy and mashed potatoes. I concur that would be a great next recipe to try. Just be sure to use a minute steak/cube steak (relatively thin steak tenderized by puncturing into the meat). Love your channel!

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Great comment. Thanks Geegs! 🙏🏻

Take drumette (looks like drumstick) & place rounded plump end down on plate so it is vertical. Grip top end of bone where there is less meat & then firmly push fingers downward & it will push meat off bone. While meat is still hanging on bone, you can dip meat into sauce & then pull meat off in your mouth. (If you place your fingers at top between 2 bones before pushing, I believe this works for flat pieces too.) There are videos online if you want to see it demonstrated. Personally, I don't like wings & only eat white breast meat, but I've seen a lot of people do it.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Ah that's so cool! Thanks Lisa. 🤩

This style of chicken wings was invented in Buffalo,NY. You can get them plain which means they are fried like normal fried chicken. You can teriyaki, lemon pepper, garlic parmeasan, mango harbenero, and ghost pepper. When you use these flavors; they are just wings. You can still use ranch or blue cheese for dipping. When you order, you can ask for just flats or just drumettes. I love both. Try making a Reuben sandwich. That is corn beef deli meat, saurerkratt, Thousand Island dressing, swiss cheese all grilled on rye or pumpernickel bread. So good.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Woah, thanks Courtney. 😁

@geegs120

13 күн бұрын

Yes - a Reuben would be a good one to try - delicious!

Wingstop has 39 locations in the UK. They do wings better than anywhere else (that’s a hill I’m willing to die on), especially their lemon pepper wings. They also have THE best ranch dressing.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Amazing! I have never heard of Wingstop but I see there are a few in the South East. Nice. Thanks 🙏🏻

I think that was a very fair rating Good Job and Cooking Job also, from out here in Arizona I agree with you 100%! Try Sonora Hotdogs or Navajo fry bread tacos from Arizona!

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Thanks so much and hello Arizona 👋🏻👋🏻

Well done! You aced it. You can branch out to try different flavors now. Garlic Parm and sweet-spicy are popular

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Love the sound of garlic parmesan! 😋

Another great one meck!! Baked are softer. Fried is the only way to go!! Maybe a bit more sauce, I like mine extra saucy!!

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Sure thing Bryan. Thanks!

Biscuits & gravy are comfort food but a little too filling & heavy on the stomach for my taste. I know a lot more about making them than I do wings, but I know the basic. And they are both very good sometimes. The blue cheese dip elevates them above B&G I think. Not my go-to comfort food but either of them does the job for many people.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Great comment Hardtack. I do remember B&G being incredibly filling.

If you watch sports make them for your game viewing and then you’ll have a proper American experience! Fast fun recipe- a common snack for after school was “ants on a log” take a stick of celery cut it in half lengthwise so you have the bowl shape, fill that with peanut butter, top with raisins (or chocolate chips if raisins aren’t your thing). Great little healthy snack!

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Sounds yum!

Probably among the best American tapas or mezze: meant for sharing with friends at a pub (with beer, not wine). Sadly, wings have become expensive in the US (when invented, wings were a trash cut they were practically giving away).

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Oh that is a shame!

Tip: Once you have twisted the first bone out, you hold the second bone as a handle and just suck the meat off of it.

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Ahhh, okay. That would work 👍🏻

HERE'S a great recipe and can be used for a marinade for all meat & Seafood. LOW sodium soy sauce, oyster sauce , garlic. & brown sugar. The longer the better . But it will tenderizeand meat will fall apart so no more than48 hour's. If you throw this into a pan and add cornstarchit makes a great gravy . Add chicken beef or shrimp . Frozen onions & peppers...red & green & chunks of pineapple . Pour over cooked Elbows and you'll have what I call Hawaiian Chop suey , Kids love it . Fast & easy and tasted good microwaved. Or over white rice

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Thanks Tee!

You generally pay a small premium for flats or drumettes only. I usually get buffalo, garlic parmesan or lemon pepper(my fav). If you like the ranch you made, try dipping some pizza into it!

@captainmeck2752

13 күн бұрын

Loving the sound of garlic parmesan 👍🏻

My favorite place for wings in my area, Wingers, has a teriyaki option among several others and it happens to be my favorite. 😁 Also, I always ask for just the flats. Not every place is good with that, but Wingers is.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Nice, thank you 👍

Buffalo Wings are awesome!

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Yes they are!

You definitely need to try the wings well done. That's my part of my go to order. Basically you cook them longer, until they're extra crispy. A lot of places that don't specialize in buffalo wings just don't cook them long enough. So asking for them well done, means they'll cook them enough.

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Got you! I was worried about burning them basically but mine definitely could have had longer.

Your wings look great! I am a blue cheese girly myself. My fav wings are BWW Jammin Jalapeno wings but I also love a good buffalo sauce

@captainmeck2752

11 күн бұрын

Yum! Thanks Cosgirl.

The name Buffalo is due to where the recipe for the wings come from. I live maybe a couple hour drive from where the recipe was invented, Buffalo, NY. Don't let others tell you otherwise. Frank's Red Hot Original is what they use and Buffalo Wings are the reason why the sauce is so famous at this point.

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9 күн бұрын

Cool! Thanks Hedge 👍🏻

Honestly, there is very little difference between the various brands of cayenne pepper sauce. Frank's, Crystal, Louisiana Pure, RedHot, Tapatio, all just about the same. A couple of them have a little garlic added, but otherwise they fall right into line. There *are* of course hot sauces that are genuinely different (and in some cases much spicier, e.g., Dave's, Woman Scorned, etc.), but they're considerably less common. Every chicken wing I've ever seen was hinged, the upper wing and forewing connected together by a joint. I think the ones you've got have been cut apart. Which is probably a good thing, but I've never seen them that way. Buffalo wings were invented by somebody who wanted something he could affordably make and give out as a freebie. I don't remember whether it was a restaurant owner who wanted a cheap appetizer, or a bar owner who wanted cheap food to make people thirsty. They've been used both ways. Either way, he chose chicken wings because until then they were a very cheap cut and not much favored, and he slathered them in hot sauce to make them more interesting, and possibly to get people into macho "I can eat more of these than you can" competitions. They proved to be so popular that other establishments copied the idea, and then they spread (from Buffalo where they originated) to the rest of the country. At some point people started dipping them in additional sauces, principally ranch and other related salad dressings (blue cheese dressing, buttermilk dressing, etc.), but yeah, things like barbecue and honey-mustard are also sometimes used. For a while buffalo wings were so popular that the price of the raw chicken wings rose to the point where some restaurants started making (boneless) fake "wings" out of cut-up chicken breast meat, which is pretty ironic. And then the concept of "buffalo chicken" got broadened beyond wings, so these days you can get e.g. a buffalo chicken sub.

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13 күн бұрын

Brilliant Jona! I actually cut the wings myself as I saw a KZread video of an American chef doing it. Great stuff, thanks. 👍🏻

Chicken wings at the grocery were dirt cheap before buffalo wings took off. Not anymore! The drumstick-like bits are called drummettes (sp). I'd probably stick with biscuits & gravy.

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11 күн бұрын

Thanks Bud 👍

Thanks!

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13 күн бұрын

Oh June, thank you so much! That's really kind of you 😍

I like you Dude! Subscribed!

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13 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard Allen! Glad to have you as a Meckaneer. 👍🏻

nobody can say you didn't hit it out of the park on authenticity! glad you enjoyed them. yes, deep frying is the way to go I'll still take biscuits and gravy - it you want to up the taste interest you can always use a spicier sausage. when you remake your meat loaf and do it right (haha 😆) it will surely surge back onto the list and past most of the more childish (PB&J, Flufferwhatsis, Tater Tots) contenders that are usually only seen on kids' menus in the States.

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11 күн бұрын

Cool and fair enough 👍👍 Thanks Marcel.

I love mixing buffalo sauce and parmesan and garlic butter!

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11 күн бұрын

Yum!

Mexico is part of north America, and that food rocks too. 3 varieties: Tex-Mex, Cali-Mex, and authentic. Iike all 3, but I think I like authentic tacos al Pastor the best.

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11 күн бұрын

Nice!

Beer is an excellent accompaniment to wings; something lighter flavored like Boddington's, Bass Ake, or Newcastle Brown Ale. The wings & dip looked awesome!! Now you could order the Hot Ones hot sauces & torture yourself with their spice challenge!

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11 күн бұрын

Excellent. Thanks Geoff 👍

You did a great job on the prep! They looked perfect, if tiny. Those must be some mini chickens, LOL! The reason you use Frank's over other brands (Crystal? Really? It's Louisiana hot sauce, and not a great one, at that.) is because Frank's is the original, as you correctly noted, and it will also give you the most accurate flavor.

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13 күн бұрын

Nice one. Thanks Daddy-O.

Almost certainly "Buffalo Wings" on any menu will be your butter-red pepper sauce (Frank's) mix; any additional flavoring would be in the title I would hope. And I personally have not seen drumsticks or flats-only as an ordering option, but wouldn't put it past the right shop to offer it. Great channel, have you considered any summer-time classics? Crispy fried chicken & waffles is good any time of day, plus the options of either maple syrup or hot pepper sauce to go on top is divine.

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Күн бұрын

Amazing. Yes, heading into summer here in the UK so planning to do some seasonal stuff. Thanks Kuma!

'In a good blue cheese vomit kinda way'. LMAO! I've never done the bone twisting. I thought for sure I wasn't going to like the way you made these, but I was wrong. You nailed the recipe. Yes, fried is better. homemade dressing is better. Those wings would work in most bars/restaurants for sure. Buffalo is the hot sauce flavor. Most places just say hot wings, and then you see all the flavors. You're not the first to suggest getting only flats. Some places do it. Certainly healthier than biscuits and gravy. Keto friendly.

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11 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Future 😁

Anyone that says to use christals, tobasco or any other basic hot sauce, doesn't know what flavor is because they are just about being hot. Fanks isn't as much about heat as it is about flavor. Though Franks does have an extra hot version along with a buffalo wing version. Also, buffalo wings are normally more of a sports watching food. So, when there is a game or a fight that you're looking forward to watching, you make or order some wings.

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11 күн бұрын

Nice, thanks RogunK. 👍

One distinguishing thing to make note of: Just Frank’s is called hot wings. Those are good too if you ever want to try it, some people prefer that. But once you add the butter it becomes a different sauce entirely, buffalo sauce. Occasionally, you’d refer to coating them in “The Frank’s hot sauce,” and that can be confusing because to the initiated that means you’re making just hot wings, which you weren’t.

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11 күн бұрын

Thanks Eagle, makes sense. I read the first bit of your comment as 'One disgusting thing to make note of' and wondered where you were going 😂

I think all these Frank’s stans (yes, I know it’s the classic. Yes, I know it’s what Anchor Bar uses) need to try some different sauces. Crystal tastes vastly better. It’s not sacrilege to do other sauces people. I recommend using different sauces. You can pretty much use butter and any sticky sauce of any flavor you want. I think the best I’ve ever had had was peanut butter and chili sauce (a Thai (ish) style)

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11 күн бұрын

Sounds great Joseph 👍

Don't feel bad for knocking biscuits and gravy off the top, taste is personal and like you said, it can change based on day, weather and simply what you are craving at that moment. Great job Meck, by the way the little drumstick part of the wing is called the "drummette".

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11 күн бұрын

Thank you Darice, as always.

If you do find Crystal.. it's also really good in a breakfast burrito.

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5 күн бұрын

Oh yeah!

Where's the beer? Make a pile of wings and celery and blue cheese dressing and beer and spend an hour watching your favorite sport eating wings and drinking beer. Yes Buffalo sauce is Frank's + melted butter from the Anchor bar in Buffalo, New York. Some recipes call for adding a touch of white wine vinegar. Yes there are 1,000 hot sauces in America you could put on wings. Does that make them Buffalo wings? Who cares? Yes we have teriyaki wings. Good job.

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13 күн бұрын

Excellent. Thanks my friend. 🙏🏻

Oh, no. I am so hungry now, lol. Well done! I'm glad you liked it. Personally, I use Frank's all the time. And for dressing, either is good! And yes, buffalo wings means spicy franks type sauce. There are several places here that do other flavored wings like you said, teriyaki wings, parmesan garlic wings, etc.

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13 күн бұрын

Thanks Danielle! 👌🏻👌🏻

Great job! The first time I had them as a child, just outside of Buffalo, they were grilled! Still delicious though!

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11 күн бұрын

Yum!

Buffalo is where the specific wings with sauce were made.

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11 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

I worked as a line cook for a couple of years. We referred to them as FLATS and ROUNDS.

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13 күн бұрын

Perfect. Thanks 👌🏻

Celery is great with the hotcause and blue cheese together.

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13 күн бұрын

👌🏻👌🏻😋

Meck, If you ask for buffalo wings, you get wings with a buffalo sauce, but if you ask for wings they can run from mild honey bbq sauce to a very spicy wings with a sauce made with the Carolina reaper pepper.

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13 күн бұрын

Thanks Terry. 👍🏻

I love both biscuits and gravy as well as buffalo wings, though have biscuits and gravy way more often due to it being cheaper. I'd personally put biscuits and gravy as my #1 IF I have hot sauce with it to cut the richness every now and again but as others in the comments have said you tend to buy multiple flavors of wings and if we're saying variety wings then I'd choose that. It's a real horse race in my mind.

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11 күн бұрын

Tricky one heh? Thanks for your thoughts.

Make you some chicken and dumplings next if you want something yummy on a cold day! Your dumplings can be dropped dumplings, which is a quick and easy recipe and is dropped by the spoonful into the simmering broth Or you can roll out cans of refrigerated biscuits, like Pillsbury, and cut them into strips for the dumplings to be added to the simmering broth to cook. There are many ways to make dumplings! But those are just a couple of easy ones

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11 күн бұрын

Lovely, I've got these on my list and definitely plan to make them once I'm back in my own kitchen👍

You make american food fun

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13 күн бұрын

Thanks Janet!

Buffalo wings isn't named after a sauce it's named after Buffalo, New York. In the South we call them Hot Wings because there is so many different flavors to choose from my favorite is a creation invented at Strip Clubs in Atlanta, Georgia Hot lemon pepper (Franks or Crystal's Hot sauce mixed with lemon pepper seasoning) They also have hot wings that instead of sauce they use dry rub seasonings. Also play with different flavors when I make them at home I mix honey, Hot sauce & butter on our wings. Welcome to one of our American food addictions 😂

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11 күн бұрын

Amazing, thanks Alicia!

Buffalo wings were developed at The Anchor Bar, in Buffalo, New York! It was originally made with Durkee Hot Sause, which was bought and the name changed to Frank's Hot Sauce. And it was made with Roquefort Dressing, a sheeps milk blue cheese! Everything else are just called Wings! Like teriyaki wings, honey mustard wings, etc....

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11 күн бұрын

Cool, thanks Richard 👍

Good choice

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13 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Need to try shrimp & grits!

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13 күн бұрын

Woah!