Buffalo wings were born in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, when Teressa Bellissimo fried up some wings and tossed them in hot sauce and butter. The rest is history: crispy fried wings, a vinegary cayenne sauce, and the mandatory blue cheese and celery on the side.

The original Buffalo wing
Extra-crisp wings tossed in a buttery hot sauce — the recipe that started a nationwide obsession, served with blue cheese and celery.


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