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[ElectricBlanketFire]

why the fuck would I eat with a bone in the middle of my chicken when I could eat NOT with a bone in the middle of my chicken

Bones provide flavor ya dangus.

 

[akira28]

i dont think they're actual wings, just white meat cutlets.

 

[AntoneM]

The very best boneless chicken wings deep fried and breaded breast meat nuggets are maybe half as good as actual chicken wings.

 

[njean777]

They're designed for melvins who are lazy/afraid to eat with their hands and want to be as divorced as possible from the fact that they're eating an animal.

Or for people who do not like to work while eating food, same reason I hate crawfish. To much work for little gain when I can just eat the boneless and have no work and all gain.

 

[Regiruler]

Boneless wings suffer from having slightly less meat, but in general they're chicken nuggets with a different recipe.

Which is fine by me.

 

[theWB27]

I go boneless everytime...fingers dirty in the process...public or at home. I don't know why they're called wings though. No way I'm turning down wings though....they both get the biz.

 

[Tempesta di Fuoco]

Or for people who do not like to work while eating food, same reason I hate crawfish. To much work for little gain when I can just eat the boneless and have no work and all gain.

Boneless have way less flavor, so there's less gain.

 

[kewlmyc]

Maybe I just don't want to get my hands filthy with sauce.

 

[Barrylocke]

Boneless wings aren't pointless, but they are different. For me it depends on the setting. If I'm eating something on break from work or in a somewhat formal setting (that still has wing options for whatever reason?) then I'll go boneless. But I kinda like the finger lickin feeling you get from real wings. It's nice to eat like the savage beast we all are sometimes, heh.

Or for people who do not like to work while eating food, same reason I hate crawfish. To much work for little gain when I can just eat the boneless and have no work and all gain.

Ok, I can feel this argument a bit. Although personally the work vs reward ratio for chicken wings is far more favorable to me than for something like crawfish or whole crabs.

 

[The Return of]

Or for people who do not like to work while eating food, same reason I hate crawfish. To much work for little gain when I can just eat the boneless and have no work and all gain.

Are y'all serious about acting like eating bone in wings is work??? What the

 

[Skellig Gra]

Boneless soaks up the sauce better. That is the main selling point for me.

 

[Tempesta di Fuoco]

Boneless soaks up the sauce better. That is the main selling point for me.

But it has no skin and the actual chicken tastes like shit. And the breading is always terrible.

 

[Wellscha]

I don't like boneless chicken wings.

 

[Negator]

I like eating both. Sometime I get half and half.

I prefer eating the wing part over the drumstick though.

 

[Doctor Decimate]

when i eat food around other people, i don't like to look like an animal afterwards.

if i'm eating wings alone in the privacy of my own home and the idea of cleaning up afterwards does not completely annoy me, i'll get bone-in. otherwise, team boneless all the way.

 

[njean777]

Are y'all serious about acting like eating bone in wings is work??? What the

yep, I like boneless because I can side step the work. Who cares, it's just chicken wings. I was just offering up my reason why I don't care for boneless. I am not saying bone in is disgusting, just that I do not prefer bone in.

 

[Wasp]

No they're for people who don't want to bother with pointless things like bones.

 

[Tuvoc]

I used to think the same thing, OP. But then I had boneless wings from Hooters and they completely changed my perspective. But those are the only ones I like.

When I go out for wings I generally order regular bone-in wings. Cuz regular wings are the same everywhere. While the boneless wings are different everywhere and most end up being total shit.

 

[Freshmaker]

They're designed for melvins who are lazy/afraid to eat with their hands and want to be as divorced as possible from the fact that they're eating an animal.

Or people who want meat vs skin and bones.

 

[The Return of]

yep, I like boneless because I can side step the work. Who cares, it's just chicken wings. I was just offering up my reason why I don't care for boneless. I am not saying bone in is disgusting, just that I do not prefer bone in.

You do?

I just think it's hilarious acting like eating bone in is work and takes time. Truly food for the lazy

 

[Nose Master]

They both have their moments. Boneless if I don't want to get it all over the fucking place and be lazy. Bone-in if I'm not really hungry and just want to snack on something.

 

[CornBurrito]

Boneless have way less flavor, so there's less gain.

No they don't.

But it has no skin and the actual chicken tastes like shit. And the breading is always terrible.

Ok that's your opinion certainly. I have had boneless wings that have tasted good to me.

 

[Big-E]

Boneless is for kids who don't know how how to properly eat and parents are scared that they will choke on the bones.

 

[BravesCountry]

I had no idea this was such a dividing issue. Both are delicious

 

[The Real Abed]

I hate bones. I won't eat chicken on the bone. Fuck bones.

 

[SlyQuaker]

Lol at the people who are acting like they are better for eating chicken wings with the bone in. Seriously, who judges people on the way they eat their chicken? The Internet still surprises me sometimes in a bad way.

 

[The Return of]

No they don't.

Bone in chicken does have more flavor than boneless

 

[Coriolanus]

Saying that X tastes great if you cover it in sauce does not translate to x having a good taste.

Ffs folks.

Bone in with crispy skin is unbeatable, btw.

 

[CornBurrito]

Bone in chicken does have more flavor than boneless

I personally would not quantify the difference as "way less."

Especially since with low quality bone-in wings the taste comes mostly/exclusively from the sauce.

Saying that X tastes great if you cover it in sauce does not translate to x having a good taste.

Ffs folks.

Bone in with crispy skin is unbeatable, btw.

Oddly enough it seems bone-in, like boneless, are always coated in thick layers of sauce.

 

[echoshifting]

I hate bones. I won't eat chicken on the bone. Fuck bones.

Uh, ribs? Do you not eat ribs?

Most meat cooks much better on the bone imo

 

[Mendoza]

Saying that X tastes great if you cover it in sauce does not translate to x having a good taste.

Ffs folks.

Bone in with crispy skin is unbeatable, btw.

Damn right.

People who think that boneless taste the same are just fooling themselves.

Bones add so much flavor, as does the natural skin, not to mention its an entirely different part of the chicken. You can prefer them for their ease of eating, but to claim they taste the same is factually wrong.

I came into this thread agreeing with OP 100%, and now I'm leaving angry.

 

[SlyQuaker]

 

[PaulloDEC]

Are these actually marketed as wings? How is that even allowed?

 

[User 479360]

I like boneless, but I don't order them. I just go for the traditional ones, which are usually cheaper and just as good if not better.

People who are afraid of bones are catered to by them which is good.

 

[echoshifting]

I came into this thread agreeing with OP 100%, and now I'm leaving angry.

Wha...why? Most of us seem to be on Team Bone

 

[FTF]

No, they're delicious and better than reg wings. Though reg wings are still good.

 

[Moppeh]

The problem is that I love boned wings too much. I revert back into a caveman and tear into those mother fuckers, leaving whatever company I'm with in a state of awe and terror. Boneless wings allow me to enjoy wings and stay civilized. God bless boneless wings for saving me.

 

[A Link to the Past]

They're designed for melvins who are lazy/afraid to eat with their hands and want to be as divorced as possible from the fact that they're eating an animal.

Not entirely true. I actually get slightly stressed by the prospect of chewing around a bone, just because taste-wise, the presence of bones in most foods negatively affects me enjoyment.

 

[AntoneM]

No they don't.



Ok that's your opinion certainly. I have had boneless wings that have tasted good to me.

They do.

 

[Allforce]

I go to the local wing place every Sunday during football season and get a 32 oz draft beer and 15 bone-in wings, sit at the bar and watch games all day. It is my ritual.

For some reason like 3 weeks ago I decided to mix things up and try boneless wings of the same flavor. I got my bowl of chicken chunks and a fork and I felt like a goddamn baby dipping these things into a blue cheese dressing cup. Never again.

 

[GK86]

I concur. Bones for the win...g.

 

[CountAntonius]

Fuck bones.

 

[Cheebo]

always go bone in.

if I don't want to get hands dirty, i just use chopsticks. not hard.

Wings places don't have chopsticks though so not sure how this advice helps lol

 

[Chuckie]

I have never even heard about boneless chicken wings until I read this topic.
But if it is just skinless chicken breast you can fuck off with that shit.

 

[striferser]

Team Bone.
I need them calcium...
wait, i'm not the only one who eat chicken wing bones, right?

 

[Seanspeed]

Where do they find these boneless chickens, anyways?

 

[thefit]

Don't call them wings if they are boneless call them chicken bites because no one knows what part of the chicken they are are made of. At leas with wing you know its a godam wing with those boneless things it could be coming out of the chickens ass for all we know. Call them boneless chicken ass bites.

 

[EvilKatarn]

"Kraft Easy Cheese is literally the same thing as real cheese."

Boneless chicken wings are a disgusting crime against nature. If you're not man enough to eat the food you want to eat then don't pretend like you're eating it. Have a weiner instead.

 

[Rhomega Beta]

Chicken strips/tenders are the best.

 

[CornBurrito]

Where do they find these boneless chickens, anyways?

GMO chickens that don't produce bones during development and instead the cells that would differentiate to form bone differentiate to form muscle tissue.

"Kraft Easy Cheese is literally the same thing as real cheese."

Boneless chicken wings are a disgusting crime against nature. If you're not man enough to eat the food you want to eat then don't pretend like you're eating it. Have a weiner instead.

Tying this to manhood is seriously the most pathetic thing I've read all day. Lol.

I eat and enjoy both types of wings.