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Default Where did the term "Buffalo Chicken" come from?

On Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:54:45 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Feb 22, 12:40*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
>> On Feb 22, 1:34*pm, wrote:
>>
>> > I never understood this. There is absolutely no buffalo meat, no buffalo
>> > hair, no buffalo parts, or anything else connected to buffalo in this
>> > food.
>> > Why do they call it this name?

>>
>> I believe that those hot wings were first introduced in Buffalo, NY.
>> Nada to do with any animal.

>
>Bingo!
>
>Buffaloes don't have wings. ;-)
>
>John Kuthe...


That's a good thing, I'd hate to have one of them crash into my roof

Thanks for all who replied.
Oddly enough few people seem to know about this. A local Hardees sells
them, and I asked several of the workers the reason, no one knew.