Support NeoGAF

[ArgyleReptile]

Any and all

Yup. I used to prefer drums, but flats have their advantages I learned.

 

[Stinkles]

I like a ratio of two thirds drum for taste and meat and one third flats for mouthfeel and stripping experience. However I have recently become addicted to boneless thighs thanks to my Philips air fryer which is the wings messiah - crispy golden fried wings with no oil, just sorcery.

 

[RedAssedApe]

dark meat

 

[Faiz]

no, a chicken nugget is chicken breast puree which is then breaded and fried. a boneless buffalo wing is a short chicken tender, meaning cut only once. it's the difference between a steak and ground chuck.

There are plenty of chicken nuggets on the market which are not ground/puréed.

 

[BassForever]

Flats are better then drums

 

[Glix]

I was with you until this.

Monster.

We try! We always try to eat them! lol

 

[DontTouchMe]

Flats, because they're basically boneless.

What the hell have I been doing all this time

 

[Ernest]

I like them both equally, but there's a wings place that doesn't chop the wings in half, and you get both a drum and a flat in the same piece, and they're "pieces" come out to the same price as other places "half" pieces, so it's a great deal!

 

[Peotical Injection]

Flats, but I love both. Boneless are basically fucking chicken nuggets. Whack.

 

[ChronotriggerJM]

Flats for sure, but the drums are great too.

Boneless tend to be nasty IMO, but it could just be the types I've tried.

 

[nullref]

Flats, for the skin, which is the whole point of chicken wings. My wife prefers drums, so that works out pretty well.

 

[PantherLotus]

to clarify:

1. boneless -- for speed of consumption and most sauce-holding ability. also highest guarantee of a good product regardless of the outlet. drawback: you can't get them unbreaded / higher carbs.

2. flats -- dem crispy edges! drawbacks: that there's no great way to hold them, easier to burn them, and i'm not sure if there's something worse than burned flats.

3. drums -- i love that big chunk of meat around the top and the stick for holding make for a great dip. drawbacks: that gristle is nasty. i've had more bad drums ruined by the fat-to-meat ratio than anything.

 

[PandaShake]

Flats. More tender and juicy and good skin to meat ratio. Drums are great as well.

 

[The Culture Vulture]

Flatties taste 100x better. Well worth the extra work....and boneless peeps GTFO.

 

[finalflame]

Flats, always. I used to be a drums guy until I learned to pull flats off the bone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMHwsJKj1MA

Drums and chicken wings in general are delicious no matter what, though.

 

[Poppy]

drums suck

 

[gatling]

If you want crunchy wings without frying them, after marinating them (if you choose to do that) coat them in butter, season them well, then pop them in an oven for 50 minutes at 425 on mid to top rack. (oven temps can vary) To get even crisp on both sides, elevate the wings on a rack with a pan beneath it to catch drippings. If you make mashed potatoes or rice or anything as a side, use the drippings in it.

If you're on a diet please ignore.

 

[Stinkles]

I am from the UK. What on earth is a flat?

Basically the not-drumsticks

 

[daviyoung]

Drums every time. Getting the meat out from between the two bones in a flat is a hassle if the meat isn't falling off the bone.

 

[Dereck]

Flats, always. I used to be a drums guy until I learned to pull flats off the bone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMHwsJKj1MA

You have blessed us

 

[MastAndo]

Drums. It's more meat per bite and just seems, and I'm all about that. I'm certainly not going to turn down wings because they aren't drums though...but I usually eat them like this and scarf them down, rather than nibbling at it;

 

[jmdajr]

Didn't know flats were so popular.

Drums for me.

 

[DrBo42]

Flats.

 

[Shy]

Love both. But prefer Flats.

 

[PantherLotus]

specifically, drums are legs and flats are the actual wings.

 

[Dereck]

For the people who think that boneless wings taste better than drums or flats, I'm embarrassed to be posting in the same thread as you tbh

 

[border]

Boneless wings are an atrocity -- a mockery of God's plan.

 

[LowSignal]

Drums only with a crisp skin.

 

[smoothj]

I get these salt and pepper chicken wings from this Chinese spot.... GOD DAMN SON! This thread has made me decide what I want for dinner.

 

[daviyoung]

specifically, drums are legs and flats are the actual wings.

drums are the part of the wing that connect it to the chicken

 

[Faiz]

specifically, drums are legs and flats are the actual wings.

That's ... you are making a joke right?

 

[snacknuts]

Flats all day, every day. My favorite thing about WingStop, whose wings aren't fantastic but are serviceable, is that you can specify all flats in your order. Also, their Louisiana Rub flavor is pretty good.

 

[Stinkles]

drums are the part of the wing that connect it to the chicken

You can argue that they are vestigial shoulders to make it more relatable and delicious.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

drums 99.9%

 

[ohkay]

Flats. They have more skin and more surface area for sauce

 

[Chamber]

Drums only.

 

[GK86]

Flats. Easier to dip.

 

[PantherLotus]

drums are the part of the wing that connect it to the chicken

TIL! Had no idea. Thanks man.

 

[YuriLowell]

boneless wings are just chicken nuggets.

flats all the way.

 

[TheLastCandle]

I prefer drums, my wife prefers flats. This solves all issues.

 

[mYm|17|]

Drum and I make sure to not leave any meat or cartilage on it either.

 

[Chille]

That's ... you are making a joke right?

dunno, drums can often be called chicken legs here

 

[Glix]

I prefer drums, my wife prefers flats. This solves all issues.

So Jealous

 

[LookAtMeGo]

I used to be a drum guy. But its just cause they were easier to eat. Now I find the flats have nore meat on them and are more fun to eat. Conseider me converted.

 

[ReAxion]

flats all the way, no question. meat umbrella method.

 

[Earthbound64]

Boneless.

 

[demosthenes]

Flats.

 

[John Rabbit]

I had to look up 'flats" but the answer is flats; specifically once I learned to eat them properly.

 

[Old Gimlet Eyes]

Drums. Boneless wings don't even count as real wings btw.

 

[dsp]

Drums, man.