chicken wings: bones or boneless

[kage69]

Bacon
Pork Belly
Steak (Hanger, Skirt, Sirloin)
Many varieties of pork butt come without bone. Absolutely no difference in taste.

Provided you are talking about dry cooking methods anyway. If you think bones make no difference in flavor other ways then I guess you've never had a good pho?

I actually don't care for chicken wings that much. I like flavorful meat and don't have an issue with eating around bones, but wings always struck me as too much work for too little meat. I'm not interested in eating gristle, ligaments and veins either. With the emphasis on heat most wing fans seem to fixate on, I feel like the issue of meaty flavor with wings is almost an afterthought.

Chicken thighs are where it's at if we're talking about bird, IMO.

 

[zinfamous]

this is a fucking wing. Less than this is not a fucking wing.

btw for those of you that like it hot...

Where the eff do I need to go to put that in my face?

 

[dullard]

Since the point of wings is to cover it in sauce or seasonings, why deal with the mess and hassle of eating off the bones? Boneless wings for me.

If you want great chicken flavor, you shouldn't be eating the wings in the first place. I agree with kage69, go for the thighs in that case. I happen to think bone-in thighs are a bit tastier than boneless thighs, but it is a subtle difference.

 

[zinfamous]

It ain't meat if it ain't sticking to the bone. Chicken breast is a disgrace to meat.

Chicken breast has a big ass bone (called the shoulder). I am not sure what you are talking about...

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Provided you are talking about dry cooking methods anyway. If you think bones make no difference in flavor other ways then I guess you've never had a good pho?

I actually don't care for chicken wings that much. I like flavorful meat and don't have an issue with eating around bones, but wings always struck me as too much work for too little meat. I'm not interested in eating gristle, ligaments and veins either. With the emphasis on heat most wing fans seem to fixate on, I feel like the issue of meaty flavor with wings is almost an afterthought.

Chicken thighs are where it's at if we're talking about bird, IMO.

We're talking about eating wings, not making stew. So I would have thought that dry cooking was obvious.

I also doubt that people are cracking open the wings and eating the marrow these days.

 

[yuchai]

What's all this talk about eating wings for a meaty flavor? It's all about the skin, which should be obvious given the ratio of skin to meat compared to other cuts. The flavor is from the skin/fat, not the meat.

Boneless is fine assuming that it was skillfully done and includes all the skin and meat in one piece. While the bones have flavor, I'm pretty sure the flavors can't transfer into the meat during the brief cooking time for wings.

And while really sauced up wings are good too, you can actually eat them grilled with just some salt and as long as you do that with skill it is amazing. The Japanese does this well.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Something something meat something something Emily Daschanel.

Easy Joke. Done.

 

[MongGrel]

The little local Asian place about a mile down the road makes some of the best hot wings I know of, and I live in pretty much wing house central, as Hooters started here and are many other ones like Kerrs, Tilted Quilt, Dogwaters around. The celery and blue cheese wasn't from there obviously.

Haven't even had them in awhile, might order some in a bit.

 

[ponyo]

this is a fucking wing. Less than this is not a fucking wing.

Wings need to be cut and trimmed just not for presentation but to make it easier to eat in one bite. You have to take several bites of that wing to eat and you'll leave lot of the meat on the wing. If you're a professional wing eater, you put the piece of wing in your mouth and just pull out the bone in one piece leaving the skin, cartilage, and the meat in your mouth. It's like one effortless motion.

We can all agree boneless chicken wings are not wings.

 

[Ns1]

You have to take several bites of that wing to eat and you'll leave lot of the meat on the wing. If you're a professional wing eater, you put the piece of wing in your mouth and just pull out the bone in one piece leaving the skin, cartilage, and the meat in your mouth. It's like one effortless motion.

if you leave a lot of meat on the bones then you aint a professional

 

[kage69]

We're talking about eating wings, not making stew. So I would have thought that dry cooking was obvious.

Oh my bad. I was under the impression wings are fried in oil (which doesn't sound very dry to me). Not sure what I was thinking. Funny how you previously included pork and such earlier though.

I also doubt that people are cracking open the wings and eating the marrow these days.

Probably has a lot to do with birds having hollow bones. YMMV.

 

[kage69]

What's all this talk about eating wings for a meaty flavor? It's all about the skin, which should be obvious given the ratio of skin to meat compared to other cuts. The flavor is from the skin/fat, not the meat.

Boneless is fine assuming that it was skillfully done and includes all the skin and meat in one piece. While the bones have flavor, I'm pretty sure the flavors can't transfer into the meat during the brief cooking time for wings.

And while really sauced up wings are good too, you can actually eat them grilled with just some salt and as long as you do that with skill it is amazing. The Japanese does this well.

I will admit, I love me some crispy chicken skin. The yakitori places are masters of this, it's true.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Oh my bad. I was under the impression wings are fried in oil (which doesn't sound very dry to me). Not sure what I was thinking. Funny how you previously included pork and such earlier though.



Probably has a lot to do with birds having hollow bones. YMMV.

The bones tend to be IN the meat so oil isn't reaching much of the bones. Also, pho boils the bones for hours to remove all the collagens/marrow/whatever from the bones, you're not getting that with a 5 minute fry. Also, frying tends to flash boil water so, alot of the water does in fact leave the wing, so its probably drier than you think it is,

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Wings and thighs have to be cooked and served on the bone.

 

[Ns1]

Where the eff do I need to go to put that in my face?

here's a closeup of some different chicken from the same place, 1 level below max. I had 1 level below this and I already had to be careful not to touch my eyes.

 

[renz20003]

here's a closeup of some different chicken from the same place, 1 level below max. I had 1 level below this and I already had to be careful not to touch my eyes.

That abomination of chicken looks like a whales vaginal blood clot... Disgusting...

 

[Ns1]

That abomination of chicken looks like a whales vaginal blood clot... Disgusting...

well, they do have a non-spice version for those with tiny testicles.

but really, this is where it's at.

sorry, back to wings.

 

[Newbian]

Boneless chicken wings are called chicken nuggets.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Boneless. You get more meat, and it's less work to eat them, so you can eat more!

I use the term meat very loosely here. I doubt the boneless are actual chicken wings, but probably just processed meat.

 

[Ns1]

Boneless chicken wings are called chicken nuggets.

accurate.

 

[renz20003]

well, they do have a non-spice version for those with tiny testicles.

but really, this is where it's at.

sorry, back to wings.

I do like me some spicy chicken, the last pic with the pickles looks like southern style fried spicy chicken

 

[Ns1]

I do like me some spicy chicken, the last pic with the pickles looks like southern style fried spicy chicken

correct(ish?) - nashville style hot chicken.

 

[renz20003]

correct(ish?) - nashville style hot chicken.

Yeah, usually served up with pickles denotes that style... Good stuff!

Also what about breaded vs naked (non-breaded) wings?
Some people I know are picky about it. I like it both ways unless it's a damn dough ball.

 

[MongGrel]

Fried Chicken is a different topic than wings as far as I'm concerned

 

[CFP]

I happen to think bone-in thighs are a bit tastier than boneless thighs, but it is a subtle difference.

Absolutely agree they taste better with the bone in, especially if you're sticking them in the oven.

To be honest I can't understand people who get pathetic about bones. It's too messy, it's too troublesome.

Sheesh, the apple done fell a long way in that case.