Buffalo Wings, Chicken Wings, Hot Wings or Wings are chicken wing sections (called the wing, or "flat" and drummette) that are deep fried and then coated in sauce. Traditional Buffalo style chicken wing sauce is composed of two ingredients: a vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce and margarine or butter. Buffalo wings may also be prepared with breading and sauce.Buffalo wings are named after the city of Buffalo, New York where they originated. In the Buffalo, New York area, the local residents do not refer to them as "Buffalo Wings". They are usually referred to as "Wings" or "Chicken Wings". The appellation "Buffalo" is now commonly applied to foods other than wings, such as Chicken fingers, Chicken nuggets, Popcorn Chicken, et cetera, that are seasoned with the Buffalo style sauce or variations of it.

This recipe from America’s Test Kitchen produces perfect spicy buffalo wings with the traditional hot, tasty flavor. A classic hot sauce such as Frank’s Louisiana Hot Sauce provides the recognizable taste (hot, slightly sweet and vinegary) and coupled with brown sugar, apple cider and extra Tabasco, the sauce gets the right kick.

The pepper sauce is so hot that before chowing down, diners will have to sign a waiver saying they won't sue if injuries ensue. Diners will also be outfitted with an alarm bell if they need to summon their server over for heat-reducing sour cream, milk, sugar or white bread.

Apparently Mr. Swift thinks hot sauce is for more than just wings!

A New York journalist returns from ex-communist Europe to lead a Slovak film crew to the rural part of upstate York where he was born, track down the world's greatest Buffalo wing and rally an undergound community of hot sauce freaks for a two-week road trip across the northeastern United States.

ds Tabasco, to taste -(or other hot pepper -sauce) Cut off spurs from chicken wing-tips and rinse chicken wings.