chicken-wings

Buffalo sauce vehicle

Chicken wings are sections of a chicken's wing, typically prepared as finger food—fried or baked and coated in sauce.

Buffalo wings, tossed in hot sauce and butter, are the classic American bar food.

Wings are often served with celery sticks and blue cheese or ranch dressing: We ordered wings for the table.

The singular chicken wing can also describe a style of holding the elbow out from the body.

food

buffalo

Large North American bovine

  • drumetteChicken wing's upper segment
  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • crispyBrittle and snapping

fried · baked · grilled · sauce · breaded · boneless · dipping · ranch · blue cheese · appetizer

anatomy

drumette

Chicken wing's upper segment

  • wingetteWing's flat section
  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • tipEnd or gratuity

joint · cartilage · skin · meat · bone · tender · dark meat · connective tissue

social

bar food

Meals served alongside drinks

party platter · sharing · bucket · dozen · all-you-can-eat · happy hour · sports bar · pub · gathering · celebration

cuisine

Nashville hot

Cayenne-drenched fried chicken

preparation

deep-fried

Cooked submerged in fat

brined · marinated · dry rub · confit · tossed · glazed · charred · broiled · rotisserie

Opposites
bone-in vs. boneless preparation

chicken-wingsboneless wings

Breaded poultry pieces, sauced

chicken nuggets · chicken strips · popcorn chicken · chicken fingers · chicken tenders

chicken anatomy/cut

chicken-wingschicken breast

Fowl's pectoral meat

chicken thighs · chicken legs · drumsticks · chicken tenders · white meat

Family

chicken, wing, chickens, wings, winged, winging, wingless, wingspan

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G