Best chicken wings ever?
Feb 12, 2007 | 9:57 am
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American Pie is also gone, replaced by another bar that doesn't seem to have regular hours.
My favorite wings are at the Hard Times Cafe chain of chili parlors in the DC area. Ask them to grill them and dust them with chili powder - fabulous. One of their cooks/bartenders at the Herndon location always made them this way. He also originated the Inferno Chicken, was named after him for awhile, then they dropped his name. Best grilled chicken sandwich out there - cooked the same way.
Cheers,
Jeff
My favorite wings are at the Hard Times Cafe chain of chili parlors in the DC area. Ask them to grill them and dust them with chili powder - fabulous. One of their cooks/bartenders at the Herndon location always made them this way. He also originated the Inferno Chicken, was named after him for awhile, then they dropped his name. Best grilled chicken sandwich out there - cooked the same way.
Cheers,
Jeff
Feb 12, 2007 | 1:55 pm
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I think Quaker Steak and Lube is a Western PA and Eastern Ohio thing... Quite popular in that area... At least my friends from western PA all have heard of it... But the same can't be said for friends on the east...
But they have recently opened one in State College - the home of the Nittany Lions (go Lions!!!)... And there is one along I80 on the way to NYC... Right by one of the exit.. Can't recall the exit number or the town name... But u can't miss it... Big green arrow...
Been to the one in Sharon... It is a very small place and kinda out of place too... But it is the place where it all begun...
Oh, and if u are one of those snowbirds, try the one at Clearwater FLA...
But they have recently opened one in State College - the home of the Nittany Lions (go Lions!!!)... And there is one along I80 on the way to NYC... Right by one of the exit.. Can't recall the exit number or the town name... But u can't miss it... Big green arrow...
Been to the one in Sharon... It is a very small place and kinda out of place too... But it is the place where it all begun...
Oh, and if u are one of those snowbirds, try the one at Clearwater FLA...
I second the Quaker Steak and Lube suggestion. GREAT friggin' wings. I consider myself lucky to have a Quaker Steak and Lube about 5 miles from me. I've yet to find better anywhere.
Try their Golden Garlic wings. Bliss.
Edit to add: Just went to their website and had no idea they had so many locations. Thought they were strictly a PA thing.
Try their Golden Garlic wings. Bliss.
Edit to add: Just went to their website and had no idea they had so many locations. Thought they were strictly a PA thing.
Feb 12, 2007 | 4:07 pm
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My condolences to anyone who has the occasion to travel to Evansville, IN (EVV)...if you do, however, and are in need of a wing fix, check out
Nick's Pizza & Wings next to Showplace Cinemas East...
Not the 'best' chicken wings, but pretty damn good. They go great with an $8 bucket of 5 domestics on a Sunday afternoon!
One caveat...unless requested, I believe they are served with ranch
but at least the wings themselves are pretty traditional!
Nick's Pizza & Wings next to Showplace Cinemas East...
Not the 'best' chicken wings, but pretty damn good. They go great with an $8 bucket of 5 domestics on a Sunday afternoon!
One caveat...unless requested, I believe they are served with ranch
but at least the wings themselves are pretty traditional!
Feb 12, 2007 | 5:20 pm
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I went to Whole Foods and bought some fresh chicken wings and tossed them in Franks Redhot sauce then baked for 45 minutes, then toss them again in the Frank's and BY FAR these were the best wings I had. So juicy and LOTS of meat.
Feb 14, 2007 | 11:54 am
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Sorry to hear that, but I guess I'm not surprised. I don't get to Montgomery anymore, but back in the day, this was a great little hangout. Not-so-little, actually...it was quite an operation!
Feb 14, 2007 | 12:31 pm
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Very true.
A few years ago my parents were having dinner at a restaurant in Singapore. On the menu were Buffalo Wings, so when the waiter asked my parents where they were from, my father pointed to the "Buffalo Wing" menu item and told him, "Buffalo, NY" and mentioned something about where the wing recipe originated.
The waiter was completely confused even after my father tried to clarify (probably more so after my father tried to clarify). Apparently the waiter assumed the "wings" came from a buffalo.
My father finally gave up and said, "Niagara Falls" The waiter was satisfied with that.
Feb 14, 2007 | 12:43 pm
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American Pie is also gone, replaced by another bar that doesn't seem to have regular hours.
My favorite wings are at the Hard Times Cafe chain of chili parlors in the DC area. Ask them to grill them and dust them with chili powder - fabulous. One of their cooks/bartenders at the Herndon location always made them this way. He also originated the Inferno Chicken, was named after him for awhile, then they dropped his name. Best grilled chicken sandwich out there - cooked the same way.
Cheers,
Jeff
My favorite wings are at the Hard Times Cafe chain of chili parlors in the DC area. Ask them to grill them and dust them with chili powder - fabulous. One of their cooks/bartenders at the Herndon location always made them this way. He also originated the Inferno Chicken, was named after him for awhile, then they dropped his name. Best grilled chicken sandwich out there - cooked the same way.
Cheers,
Jeff
Feb 19, 2007 | 8:45 pm
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Quaker Steak and Lube... various locations (check their site quakersteakandlube.com ).
Feb 23, 2007 | 6:43 pm
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Here's my orginal recipe, I call it "Fire in da Hole" .. no pun intended..
2LBS OF WINGS
LAY FLAT ON A FOILED 9X10 PAN
IN A BOWL MIX THE FOLLOWING
1/2 TSP OREGANO, BASIL
1 1/2 TBSP GARLIC POWDER
CHILI POWDER, CELANTRO
1 TBSP SALT & PEPPER
8 TBSP OF HOT OIL <-- House of Tsang's
MIX WELL IN BOWL, THEN BY HAND SPRINKLE ALL OVER THE WINGS. COOK IN A 375 OVEN FOR 45 MINS.
REMOVE FROM OVEN GENTLEY DRAINS THE EXCESS LIQUID FROM THE PAN. RE ARRANGE THE WINGS IN THE PAN, THEN POUR MILD OR HOT ( Durkee - Red HOt with Chili and Lime) SAUCE OVER THE WINGS, THEN PUT BACK IN OVEN FOR 20 MINS.
REMOVE FROM OVEN LET STAND FOR 5MINS, PLCE IN A LARGE BOWL OR PLATTER AND GARNISH WITH CELANTRO
DON'T FORGET THE BLEAU CHEESE FOR DIPPING, AND IF YOU WANT YOU CAN SPOON SOME OF THE SAUCE FROM THE PAN OVER THE WINGS AFTER PLACING THEM IN THE
BOWL OR PLATTER.
Sorry for the CAPs
2LBS OF WINGS
LAY FLAT ON A FOILED 9X10 PAN
IN A BOWL MIX THE FOLLOWING
1/2 TSP OREGANO, BASIL
1 1/2 TBSP GARLIC POWDER
CHILI POWDER, CELANTRO
1 TBSP SALT & PEPPER
8 TBSP OF HOT OIL <-- House of Tsang's
MIX WELL IN BOWL, THEN BY HAND SPRINKLE ALL OVER THE WINGS. COOK IN A 375 OVEN FOR 45 MINS.
REMOVE FROM OVEN GENTLEY DRAINS THE EXCESS LIQUID FROM THE PAN. RE ARRANGE THE WINGS IN THE PAN, THEN POUR MILD OR HOT ( Durkee - Red HOt with Chili and Lime) SAUCE OVER THE WINGS, THEN PUT BACK IN OVEN FOR 20 MINS.
REMOVE FROM OVEN LET STAND FOR 5MINS, PLCE IN A LARGE BOWL OR PLATTER AND GARNISH WITH CELANTRO
DON'T FORGET THE BLEAU CHEESE FOR DIPPING, AND IF YOU WANT YOU CAN SPOON SOME OF THE SAUCE FROM THE PAN OVER THE WINGS AFTER PLACING THEM IN THE
BOWL OR PLATTER.
Sorry for the CAPs
Mar 4, 2007 | 3:22 pm
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Wings n' Things in ANC.
Been around since 83' a nice local joint, kina "hole in the wall", but real good and spicy, especially the "nuke" one.
Been around since 83' a nice local joint, kina "hole in the wall", but real good and spicy, especially the "nuke" one.
Mar 5, 2007 | 8:49 am
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We celebrated BamaVol Jr's birthday last week. As he was now visiting from a somewhat distant location, his dinner request was from a local wing joint that he used to frequent. He and his wife gave me a list of 4 flavors. I had no idea the place had something like 50 possible flavors. 2 were pretty standard: teriyaki and honey mustard. The other 2 were unknown to me, but tasted fine: Plum and Bacon Alfredo.