Buffalos don’t have wings

Buffalo wings always seemed a weird description for the ubiquitous sports bar snack food. After all, Buffalos don’t have wings, and they’re actually describing chicken wings. Confused? Us too. So we checked out what Wiki had to say about the history of the phrase -

Buffalo wings, chicken wings, hot wings (in the Southern United States), or simply wings are chicken wing sections (called flats and drum sticks) that are deep fried and coated in sauce. Standard Buffalo sauce is composed of only two ingredients: a vinegar-based cayenne hot sauce and margarine or butter. In some areas outside of Buffalo, New York, Buffalo wings are prepared with a breading, although traditional Buffalo wings are not prepared in this way. Buffalo wings are named after the city of Buffalo, New York, where they originated. In Buffalo, locals do not call them “Buffalo wings”, but rather just “wings” or sometimes “chicken wings”. The appellation “Buffalo” is now commonly applied to foodstuffs other than wings that are seasoned with the sauce or variations on it.

Interesting stuff. Which brings us to this staff pick, a neat little iconic logo featuring, why yes indeed, a buffalo with wings. Perfect for a company involved in the snack food business, this design would also be quite adaptable for other uses (sports team comes to mind – especially one that’s been sponsored by a sports bar) and the simple iconic treatment lends itself to a wide range of uses. Read about the pricing and purchase of this design here. And if one Buffalo with wings wasn’t enough, we’ve also released another one.

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