OVERVIEW
International Chicken Wing Day is celebrated every year on July 1st to honor one of the most loved finger foods in the world and its incredible popularity, despite having many different forms, flavors and styles.
They are a small cut of chicken, typically the drums or the wings, that are deep fried or baked and then tossed into a wide variety of sauces from classic Buffalo to ranch, but also barbecue, garlic and parmesan.
This holiday was invented by Stan Makowski, a former mayor of Buffalo, a city in New York where the homonymous wings were created.
Whether spicy or sweet, sauced or dry rubbed, chicken wings have become a beloved snack eaten in massive quantities across the world.
HISTORY – TIMELINE
FIVE FACTS ABOUT CHICKEN WINGS
AMERICANS EAT A LOT OF CHICKEN WINGS – Americans eat about 30 billion chicken wings on average every year.
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY – This day is the biggest for eating chicken wings and over 1.25 billion of them are eaten on Super Bowl Sunday alone every year.
USED AS SOUP STOCK – Before the invention of chicken wings as a meal themselves, they were used as a soup stock.
ANCHOR BAR SELLS A WHOOPING AMOUNT OF WINGS – The home of Buffalo wings sells more than 31000 Kilograms of chicken wings per month.
CAPSAICIN IN THE HOT SAUCE – The peppers used to make the hot sauce contains capsaicin, a substance that gives a hotter taste to both the peppers and the sauce itself.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
- Chicken wings are often synonymous with the name ‘hot wings’ as people eat them with hot sauce;
- Chicken wings be eaten with ranch dressing, which is quite popular or blue cheese;
- Chicken wings are easy to make and not time-consuming at all, because the total preparation time is up to an hour and, once you have your delicious wings ready, you can dig right in;
- Chicken wings are super popular as they have so many flavors and textures and are a perfect addition to any party or potluck; they are even easily available at stores and you can pick your favorite ones and savor every bite.
CONCLUSIONS
International Chicken Wing Day is more than just a celebration of taste, because it’s a recognition of how a humble bar snack as turned into a global phenomenon.
Thanks to its Buffalo origins and the creativity behind so many wing flavors, this day is all about indulging in your favorite wings with friends, family or even by yourself!
On July 1st make sure you have your own bucket of wings ready and enjoy this delicious tradition the way it’s meant to be: saucy, crispy and unforgettable!
Source: https://nationaltoday.com/
