Why do they call Buffalo Wings, "Buffalo"?

Question

Why do they call Buffalo Wings, "Buffalo"?

Answer 1

Many year ago the chicken processing house use to sell chicken wing for a very cheap price.A local bar owner in Buffalo N.Y started to buy them to seal to his customers as hot wing to get them to drink more It cought on across the country as a populer bar food and is now very populer all over.So I guess you couls say the chicken wing was hatched in Buffalo.

Answer 2

I first encountered Buffalo wings around 1980, on a business trip to Batavia, NY, which is close to Buffalo. My contacts there told me about this great local specialty, chicken wings barbecued and served with BBQ sauce and blue cheese sauce. I had never heard of them before, tried them, and liked them.

Not too long after that, the word must have gotten out because I began to see them everywhere.

But they definitely do come originally from Buffalo, just as Philly cheesesteaks were once a local specialty in Philadelphia.

Answer 3

buffalo sauce came first, then the wings.

Answer 4

Buffalo, New York, claims to be the birthplace of buffalo wings

Answer 5

Hi,

I have NO idea...I'm sure someone here will know.  Good question.

Eileen Mommy of 2

Answer 6

Because I didn't know the buffalo he have si wings. Good for bigger plate no?

Answer 7

They oriinated in Buffalo N.Y.  

Answer 8

All but a few are correct, they originated in Buffalo NY at the Anchor Bar, and I have been there and have 3 fire hydrants for eating there suicide wings, they were invented out of necessity and were not really popular to begin with, the celery and carrot with the blue cheese dressing to was an after thought by the original owners, an Italian couple back in the 1970's.

Answer 9

buffalo wing probably....

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