<Tr> <Th> Main ingredients </Th> <Td> Chicken wing Cayenne pepper hot sauce Butter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cookbook: Buffalo wings Media: Buffalo wings </Td> </Tr> <P> A Buffalo wing, in the cuisine of the United States, is an unbreaded chicken wing section (flat or drumette) that is generally deep - fried then coated in a sauce consisting of a vinegar - based cayenne pepper hot sauce and melted butter prior to serving . The Buffalo wing was invented in 1964 at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York by Teressa Bellissimo . They are generally served hot, along with celery sticks and / or carrot sticks with either ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping . </P> <P> Buffalo wings have gained in popularity in the United States and abroad through the years with a number of North American restaurant chains featuring them as a main menu item . Currently, the appellation "Buffalo" is also now commonly applied to foods other than wings . Some of these include chicken fingers, chicken fries, chicken nuggets, popcorn chicken, shrimp, and pizza along with a host of other items that are seasoned with the Buffalo - style sauce or a Buffalo flavor seasoning . </P>

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