A rather unusual holiday with a traditional national character is celebrated on July 1 in the United States of America. It International Chicken Wing Day.

History of International Chicken Wing Day

This holiday date was initiated by Buffalo Mayor Stan Makowski in 1977. The first dish of wings was created at the Anchor Bar and Grill in 1964 almost by accident by Teresa Bellisio. The woman simply fried the product in a pan and added hot sauce. She served the dish to her son Dominic and his college friends for dinner. The guys liked the dish so much that the restaurant began to often prepare such wings. Later, the recipe became popular in the United States, and then throughout the world.

Interesting facts about chicken wings

• It is interesting that Americans eat about 28 billion wings every year.
• If we wrapped our planet in a ring of chicken wings in the amount that Americans consume every year, there would be enough for two circles.
• In terms of popularity, this dish is second only to the country’s favorite hamburgers.

How is International Chicken Wing Day celebrated?

In Washington, the holiday is celebrated with various wing-eating contests. There is a whole marathon going on in the city about this. The reward for victory is money from the organizers of the event. But the main thing in such competitions is not the weight of the participants, but the ability to eat quickly.

• Now the preparation of the dish has many versions. Wings are fried, baked, grilled. Blue cheese or parmesan, lemon pepper, honey mustard, lime, celery, various sauces and seasonings are added to the dish.