--Explain what was so God Damned special about the best chicken wings you've ever had
 

Hi Guys,

Explain to me what was so damned special about the best buffalo wings you've/you'd ever had/tried.

-Where was it?

-Do you prefer a smaller wing or big fat wings?

-Any good blue cheeses or ranch dressings?

-Do you order regular or tell them 'extra crispy?'

-Flat or drum?

-I'd like some details.

-Drop links and pics...

-Do you like wet-naps, cloth or standard dinner napkins?

-Any beverage you prefer with wings?

-How many can you eat?

....What about the sauce ATOP the wings?

Know it’s blasphemy but not a wing fan at all.

I like blue cheese best. :)

Wing Stop has the best wings although I prefer lemon pepper and atomic to buffalo.

Breasts only?

I’m a fan of the curry wings at Buffalo Wild Wings

you know I've never been there - and they're all around me. a little drive but i have about 5 w/in 10 miles or so

Little lakeside bar in Upstate New York on Lake Chautauqua, can't remember the name of the place...this was with my soon to be wife over a decade ago. Probably the setting and circumstances that made them wings taste out of this world. The drinks were really good too. :)

The jiggly cleavage that served them.

PEANUT KC

RANCH

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I'm a flat guy; crispy (skin only; no breading) with plus heat and ideally a hint of garlic. Size wise, they have to have the right surface/mass ratio. Too big and you end up with bites that have no skin. Too small and you have all skin bites with no chicken.

I'm a pretty big fan of CJ's Wings in Columbia; they make their own sauce so while it's still a basic Louisiana hot sauce style, it's not that overly vinegar Franks foundation that most places have.

I've found places that make what they call 'wrecked' wings that are essentially double fried and the texture on those can be fantastic, but too many of them half-ass the sauce and just douse them in Franks with some butter. Franks has gotten so common at this point that if I'm looking to buy wing sauce, I'll just get some Otts Wing Sauce instead - at least it's something slightly different.

Rochester, NY

Buffalo parmesan garlic

Homemade blue cheese

Fat drumstick wings

Winner winner chicken dinner

I saw pics of them they look too big. I like a smaller wing.

--Explain what was so God Damned special about the best chicken wings you've ever had
 

Best wings I’ve ever had in my life were from a place called Jolly Mons. Dry rub Jamaican jerk wings, so perfectly seasoned they needed no sauce. Very tender like smoked wings. Man I can taste them now!

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You like wings like i do. Also - Otts is good - I've never had their wing sauce, I'm sure it's great. I'm glad we have something else in common aside from both being very educated on NFL football.

Whole wing, drum and flat connected
Wet, buffalo sauce
Blue cheese w/ celery
Wet nap or a minimum of a paper towel roll
Beer, preferable an IPA

I don't really trust places that offer a bazillion different flavors. Just give me your buffalo sauce, no mild version, no spicy version, just the one you're known for.

My favorite, although they've dipped a bit in quality over the years, is still The Peanut in KC. 3 wing (really 6 because they're whole) and a cheese fries combo is the perfect lunch.

I'm not a huge fan of buffalo sauce. usually too tangy for me (I don't like tart or tangy to begin with).
usually make them at home; fry them up, the coat in whatever sauce I'm interested in at the moment. Ranch.
the end.

haven't had much luck with wings at restaurants. They've always been 'ok', I suppose. But nothing to lose my mind over.

Nothing. It's just food.

Best in KC, no doubt.

I'd still take CJ's over them; they have been a little gummy the last few times I've been there. But as a general rule, they're damn good. I was pretty happy to see them open one in the northland but I never find the time to get out there when I'm in town.

I'm not an advocate of Atlanta restaurants - but they do wings VERY well down here.

But, any wings up around that area is going to be at least decent. Kind of like BBQ down here.

**** OFF!

Look guys, I've seen pics - Nzoner Joe posted pics from there - showing their wings. They absolutely look prepared well - I just do NOT like a giant wing - I prefer medium to smaller wings. Smaller the wing = younger the chicken.

They're not giant. You just have to cut them at the joint.

Pretty standard sized wings, really. Flavor's great. They just aren't quite perfect in terms of texture; not as crispy as I prefer.

You just rip it apart and you have the flat and the drum. Best of both worlds. Definitely the best in KC.

Here you go again. :) Deleted my quote BTW

I like them super crispy - I'm with you my dude.

A lot depends on who's in the kitchen. I lived next to the downtown Peanut for years, and some years they were better than others even though the ingredients were the same.

I like Buffalo wings. With blue cheese. Naked with no breading.

Jerk wings are good too. I don't really get into other flavors of wings. If I'm hungry for wings buffalo is what I'm hungry for.

Side note to anybody who likes to make your own wings. If you can find it, try Cookies Wings and Things. Very good buffalo sauce already made.

Also, I never order wings blind. The place either has to have a reputation for doing them well or come recommended by someone I know. There's too many shitty wings out there.

Its gonna sound stupid, but Pizza Hut has the best wings I've ever had

The fat is almost completely rendered, and the meat practically falls off the bone... but their prices are absolute murder, a little over a buck a wing iirc

lots of good stuff in here guys - thanks - CLEARLY I'm craving wings.

Have any of my Atlanta CP'ers had Wild Wing Cafe's Jalapeno Cheddar wings? Holy balls! Talk about good!

Frying wings is a gigantic pain in the ass, right?

But there's an alternative that works pretty well to give you that rendered fat - you steam them first. I haven't done it in a bit because I usually only grill mine now due to simplicity, but if you steam about a dozen of them for about a half an hour - 45 minutes, it renders the fat out of the wings. Then you put them on a raised drying rack over top of a cookie sheet and bake them about 450-500 degrees (ideally a convection oven) and they'll get as crispy as they will when deep fried.

You have to clean the steamer and they take a little more time, but they're damn good.

Makes sense - reminds me of how dry you must get scallops before you sear them - to avoid virtually boiling them. Good tip...

Clean the, steamer?

yes - he meant that you have to clean what you steam them in.

Yes. But read it again. Really fast.

Anything but Buffalo Wild Wings. They have some stank ass wings in that place.

I agree - that place blows.

Aren't you down Atlanta way?

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More seriously, I've never had 'great' wings. I've had great chicken, and I've had plenty of decent wings. But I've never sought out or experienced any place that takes immense pride in their wings.

I view it at relatively cheap, reliably tasty, and hard to **** up.

Probably my favorite sauce is Mango Habernero at B^3. Boneless unlimited $.50 Wednesdays.

Just might try that for the Super Bowl

J.R. Crickets - Sure! I've been there -but it was literally like 1992ish when there was one on Indian Trail - they're now all down south. BTW do you realize who that rapper is? Paperboy?

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Yep, I would rather take a chance on some random greasy spoon that has wings on the menu than Buffalo Wild Wings. I have experienced two of them and to be honest, it's about as bad as it gets.

I grill wings at my tailgates. A couple of people have said they are the best wings they've had. I do not claim to be any culinary genius. I just made them in a simple way. I think they're pretty good. maybe these folks were drunk.

24 wings, put in large ziplock bag with generous coating of olive oil.

Sea salt and fresh ground pepper all over and mix up. Leave in bag for 4 - 12 hours.

Grill over charcoal, low heat, turn frequently.

Put in big bowl and douse liberally with Frank's wing sauce.

Thats it.

:shrug:

LMAO

I never braved a wing from there - they can't even do burgers right. No idea how they've found success.

If you steam the wings first, do they get rubbery? Or does frying take that away?

I seriously hate to when people bring wings to a potluck in a crock pot. Makes them rubbery and inedible.

Same thing with a pizza place here that has great wings. But it is only delivery or take out. You never want them delivered because they get rubbery. If you pick them up they're better, but I can still tell.

Weren't you the one that loved Wing Stop? - I still need to try them!

Paper Boi the character of the show? Brian Tyree Henry.
Who Paper Boi is supposed to represent IRL, if anyone? No idea

Bryan Tyree Henry got started as 'The General' in Parker/Stone's Book of Mormon, based on General Butt ****ing Naked.

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by the way - those sound good, Tiny - sometimes you just need the basics - I'm sure the difference was the charcoal. Love some char-cooked food!

Oh okay - I didn't draw that connection - my error - I thought it was the rapper. HAHAHA

if you like Gorrozo's chicken spidini, they sell an Amogio marinade. I've marinaded some wings in it, the before grilling/baking/frying ad some salt and pepper and some ground cayenne pepper. They turn out pretty good if you like the spidni flavor. Usually do a different styles of wings; these turn out good for the folks who prefer wings not tossed in a sauce.

otherwise, I just stick to salt and pepper and grill.

I've experimented in the past with adding some olive oil, some minced garlic, some worcestershire, and some sliced peppercini's with a spash of the peppercini juice; add chicken to a ziplock and add the liquid, and let marinade for a few hours. the salt and pepper before cooking. turned out pretty tasty.

We made their advertising for the pat three years. They have a great recipe. Great product. Can't beat 'em. Their fries are called "crack fries" by fans.

Don't bother Red, but if you change your mind, make sure you at the very least bring a bottle of Pepto-Bismol. A portable stomach pump probably wouldn't be a bad bet either. :shake:

I actually like B-Dubs. Only place I can find with breaded wings. Waaaaaay over-priced though and the service at both Springfield locations is horrendous.

google image Wild Wing Cafe Cheddar Jalapeno wings - there are several over about 5 or 6 states. Closest to KC would be Tennessee tho.

Love the wings at Q39. It’s a must have when I’m dining there:

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Definitely not the best I've ever had, but at Wingstop I love getting the cajun.

There's a place in town that does smoked wings; D-Rowes. And they're great if you're in the mood for those instead of buffalo wings. Better yet, you ask them to dip them in the fryer for a second before bringing them out and bring you a side of hot sauce.

Then you get this nice crispy smoked wing with a touch of hot sauce on top. Good stuff. Not conventional, but good in their own way.

I think SR is definitely going to hammer some wings tonite. And I think he should hammer one of those pizzas he posted much too long ago.

I hammered a pizza on Tuesday! LMAO

Look.....if they aren't from McDonalds - they ain't shit....... ROFL

Anybody tried Hooters new smoked wings?

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That just sounds disgusting

You havent posted anything from Review Brah lately, Red... does he have a wings review?

Best chicken wings I ever ate was in April 2017. It was the day we drafted our Lord and Savior. I made them on my Big Green Egg.

I had the best cigar I've ever had and the finest scotch ever made!

What a night...

Great now I'm thinking about burnt ends.

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Your mother made them after we ****ed the better part of a lazy Saturday summer afternoon.

she said your penis felt like a cold taquito

My friend who grew up in Rochester made some pretty good wings for a super bowl party a few years ago. So I guess what made them special... was Friendship

they was free

So cute - ty for sharing!

I've never had Wingstop, so I wish he would've talked about how crispy they were, thats my big thing when it comes to wings

Wanna know a place with absolute garbage wings? Dominos, they suck ass... 90% unrendered fat and gristle

Mine.

Ziploc with oil for about 10 hours. Salt and pepper.

Grill. Apply Frank's Buffalo Sauce.

Flip.

Sauce the other side.

Flip.

Make my own ranch dressing.

I always tell them extra crispy - when i'm ordering from a place that isn't running them through a pizza oven.