I have been asked many times how the buffalo wing came about. Did a 5 star chef invent them or did some little old lady looking to feed her son and a group of his friends.
Well, after some research and getting my fingers messy with sauce here is how it all began.
Back in 1964 in a small family owned establishment in Buffalo New York called the Anchor Bar the Buffalo Wing was invented.
The bars owner Teressa Bellissimo's (leave it up to an good Italian mom) son Dominic and a group of his friends came into the family business late one evening back in '64. The boys were hungry beyond words. So Teressa being the sweet loving Italian mother she is ran into the kitchen to feed her son and friends, she grabbed the first thing she saw. Now, back in the day the chicken wing and some other odd parts were only used for soup.
Teressa grabbed some chicken wings, seasoned them and dropped them into the deep fryer. After letting them cook, she took them out and tossed them into a mixture of butter and hot seasonings. All the boys LOVED them!
Since that one historic evening they remained on the menu at The Anchor Bar.
For many years, the wings were a regional food found only in New York and surrounding areas. But, something that delicious can't be kept a secret forever and by the mid 1980s buffalo wings spread across the country.
We take our hats off to Teressa and her family. Because without them we wouldn't have one of if not the most delicious food of all times. And, now our adventure begins.
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