The Lowly Chicken Wing: From Zero to Hero
Chicken wings. These days almost as American as apple pie, the humble chicken wing has come a long way in the past thirty years. Believe it or not, there was a time when butcher shops couldn’t give these things away, but those days are long gone. Today, the price of wings is more expensive per pound than boneless, skinless chicken thighs – and about three times the price of bone-in, chicken leg quarters. Amazing. Every restaurant I visit seems to…