I’m typically a purist when it comes to food. I prefer authenticity and flavor to jazzy trends or crazy combinations. But when it comes to buffalo wing sauce, I’m so conflicted.
I’ve never been to Buffalo, NY. I’ve never tasted the original wings from Anchor Bar so I’m already at a disadvantage. Every restaurant that offers wings seems to have at least 10 different types of sauces, ranging from no heat (such as garlic parmesan) to ultra-hot and everything in between. Even after tasting quite a few different recipes and flavors, I still haven’t been able to find that “one”, the flavor that my brain seems to believe is the perfect buffalo wing sauce. It has to balance heat, flavor, and thickness. I’m a big fan of the Spicy Garlic from Buffalo Wild Wings, it satisfies the flavor and thickness, but the heat can be a bit overbearing. You have to be able to taste the chicken and the sauce together, but with Spicy Garlic the sauce tends to overpower the chicken.
So where is it, what’s the sauce to end all sauces? I’m talking the pure, smooth, spicy yet subtle buffalo flavor. Suggestions?
I lived in Buffalo for 3 years. I ate wings at the Anchor Bar. The wings at Abe’s Mugs on Missouri are made with the same sauce (they have several sauces, the original sauce being one of them). GO. You will be very, very, happy. Although their wings are large and delicious, I strongly suggest the fried chicken sandwich in the buffalo sauce. OMG. THEN tell me you haven’t found the sauce. Impossible!
November 11, 2011 @ 7:47 PM