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Plate of Buffalo wings coated in bright orange spicy sauce, served with celery sticks and a side of blue cheese dipping sauce.
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hot wing, chicken wing, or wing
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Plate of Buffalo wings coated in bright orange spicy sauce, served with celery sticks and a side of blue cheese dipping sauce.
Buffalo wings The name Buffalo wings refers to a dish of chicken wings coated in a vinegar-and-cayenne hot pepper sauce mixed with butter.

Buffalo wing

food
Also known as: chicken wing, hot wing, wings
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Laura Siciliano-Rosen
Laura Siciliano-Rosen is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City and the co-founder of the website Eat Your World (EYW), an original guide to regional foods and drinks around the globe. Launched...
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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.

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